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Pandemics, Zombies, Haunted Houses: 6 Novels That Invert Horror Tropes

Pandemics, Zombies, Haunted Houses: 6 Novels That Invert Horror Tropes

Michael Seidlinger recommends Isaac Marion, Virginia Feito, and more

By Michael Seidlinger | July 7, 2026

The Literature of Obsession, Addiction, and Disease

The Literature of Obsession, Addiction, and Disease

These novels use mental and physical illness and unhealthy behavior to explore the larger toxicity of society itself

By Michael Seidlinger | July 25, 2024

You Can't Look Away: On Responsibility and Horror

You Can't Look Away: On Responsibility and Horror

What is the responsibility of the author - and the audience - in creating and consuming horror?

By Michael Seidlinger | August 16, 2022

Ottessa Moshfegh on Dreams, Nightmares, and a Rediscovered Novel

Ottessa Moshfegh on Dreams, Nightmares, and a Rediscovered Novel

The author of some of the darkest, most disturbing novels in years wants people to know: she's not April Ludgate.

By Michael Seidlinger | June 24, 2020

Unreliable Narrators Who Break Every Rule We Thought We Knew

Unreliable Narrators Who Break Every Rule We Thought We Knew

Some narrators go beyond unreliability and change our very conception of narrative storytelling.

By Michael Seidlinger | February 17, 2020

Virginie Despentes on Aging Punks, Failing Economies, and Fetishizing the Dead

Virginie Despentes on Aging Punks, Failing Economies, and Fetishizing the Dead

A wide-ranging conversation with the author and filmmaker.

By Michael Seidlinger | December 2, 2019

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By Michael Seidlinger | October 2, 2019

Nicholas Mancusi on Philosophy, Car Chases, and Rehearsing for Disaster

Nicholas Mancusi on Philosophy, Car Chases, and Rehearsing for Disaster

Crafting a Thriller About Clashing Belief Systems and Absurdities

By Michael Seidlinger | June 19, 2019