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Only the Lonely: 13 Classic Works of Isolation Horror - 711

Road of Bones author Christopher Golden picks 13 essential works of isolation horror, from foundational frights to modern terrors. […]

March 3, 2022 Books

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The Best Horror Short Story Collections and Anthologies of 2021

Posted on February 8, 2022 (January 5, 2024) by Sam Reader

These eleven dark volumes of short fiction, some of 2021’s best, will give you a good push out from shore into the deeper, darker, and stranger waters. […]

February 8, 2022 Books

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6 Horror Short Stories That Haunt Us

Posted on July 28, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Nicole Hill

Scary things come in small packages. Some of the most frightening horror we’ve ever read has come in the form of short stories – here are six we can’t shake. […]

July 28, 2020 Books

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5 Books About the Horror of the Unreliable Narrator

Posted on July 22, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Nicole Hill

If you revel in the uncertainty of a story told by an unreliable narrator, here are five horror books for your next reading journey. […]

July 22, 2020 Books

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Shirley Provides a Window Into Jackson’s Own Haunted House

Posted on June 9, 2020 (January 3, 2024) by Nicole Hill

Meditations on lost girls, small towns, & female intimacy in Shirley, a fictionalized movie of Shirley Jackson’s life, on Hulu. […]

June 9, 2020 On Screen

9 Books to Read If You Love Shirley Jackson

Posted on June 5, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Leah Schnelbach

Nine spooky, haunting novels and collections to read once you’ve made your way through all of Shirley Jackson’s work. […]

June 5, 2020 Books

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The 5 Worst Horror Tales to Read During Quarantine

Posted on May 6, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Meghan Ball

Five horror novels & stories that you absolutely shouldn’t read while stuck at home during a global pandemic (unless you’re a masochist, in which case, do you). […]

May 6, 2020 Books