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    7 Modern Gothics Featuring An Intersectional Feminist Perspective

    7 Modern Gothics Featuring An Intersectional Feminist Perspective

    These books "serve to illustrate the dangers of misogyny while centering the power and resilience of all women."

    By Paulette Kennedy | March 7, 2024

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    On Writing Settings that Crawl Under the Skin

    "People come and go, but places last. So do whatever horrors they house..."

    By Jaq Evans | March 7, 2024

    Women Behaving Badly: A Reading List

    Women Behaving Badly: A Reading List

    "Give me the imperfect, the wrathful, the vindictive."

    By Sophie Wan | March 6, 2024

    The Terror Around the Corner: The Enduring Appeal of the Suburban Gothic

    The Terror Around the Corner: The Enduring Appeal of the Suburban Gothic

    "It feels like we should be safe here. And that’s exactly where the horror thrives."

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    The Many Real Life Deaths Surrounding The

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