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    I Was a Teenage (Wannabe) Horror Writer

    I Was a Teenage (Wannabe) Horror Writer

    The world of 1970s horror comics was wild and strange. And a 14 year-old kid could get a meeting with just about anyone.

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    Jacobean Noir: Poison, Scandal & An Infamous Beauty

    In the bloody Jacobean court, women took the fall for murders.

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    The Enduring Lessons of Apocalyptic Fiction

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