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    Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

    Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

    On using horror stories to "outwardly express the inner turmoil of living under contemporary colonization"

    By Adriana Chartrand | October 27, 2023

    16 Spooky Novellas by Women and Nonbinary Authors

    16 Spooky Novellas by Women and Nonbinary Authors

    "Devour these quickly, before they devour you."

    By Amy Gentry | October 26, 2023

    A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

    A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

    Contributors to the new anthology Never Whistle at Night weigh in on the past, present, and future of Native dark fiction.

    By CrimeReads | October 24, 2023

    How the Intensity of Female Relationships Leaves the Door Open for Horror

    How the Intensity of Female Relationships Leaves the Door Open for Horror

    "in the company of other women, we are primed to trust deeply and let our guard down."

    By Delilah S. Dawson | October 20, 2023

    6 Thrilling Reads That Blend Folklore and Horror

    6 Thrilling Reads That Blend Folklore and Horror

    Allison Epstein on the intersection of terrifying traditions

    By Allison Epstein | October 19, 2023

    90s Horror-Thrillers Created a New Generation of Would-Be Detectives

    90s Horror-Thrillers Created a New Generation of Would-Be Detectives

    Or, how Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer restored the mystery to slashers.

    By Vincent Ralph | October 19, 2023

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    From Broadway Musicals to Thrilling Mysteries: A Writing Life in Two Acts

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    The Existential Crisis of Home Invasions: A Reading List

    The Existential Crisis of Home Invasions: A Reading List

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    October's Best Psychological Thrillers

    October's Best Psychological Thrillers

    Searing social criticism, gothic romance, and plenty of family secrets.

    By Molly Odintz | October 16, 2023

    A Visit to the Trans-Allegheny Asylum; or, On Hauntings and History

    A Visit to the Trans-Allegheny Asylum; or, On Hauntings and History

    "Explaining the night, carving down the sum total of the experience into words is damaging—the easier it is to talk about, the less extraordinary it becomes."

    By Nora Fussner | October 16, 2023

    <em>Halloween</em> at 45: How Horror’s Scariest Franchise Makes Sense of the Senseless

    Halloween at 45: How Horror’s Scariest Franchise Makes Sense of the Senseless

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    By Michael Kraus | October 13, 2023

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    Black Horror Fiction Has Always Been Here. What's Changed Is The Attitudes of Gatekeepers.

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    The Devil Made Me Do It

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    Melissa Adelman and Nora Murphy On the Art of Suburban Suspense

    Melissa Adelman and Nora Murphy On the Art of Suburban Suspense

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