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The Horror of Nostalgia: Chasing Ghosts in The Hollow Kind - 611

The Hollow Kind author Andy Davidson on childhood, forgetting and remembering, and the subtle, melancholy horror of nostalgia. […]

October 13, 2022 Books

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Eight Strange Tales of Appalachian Gothic Weirdness

Posted on October 20, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Sam Reader

With its strange history, isolated communities, and a sense of place all its own, Appalachia represents the perfect backdrop for a uniquely American brand of folk horror. […]

October 20, 2021 Books

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Alone in the Garden of Good and Evil: Daryl Gregory on the Southern Gothic

Posted on September 8, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Daryl Gregory

Revelator author Daryl Gregory investigates why Southern gothic horror is such an interesting proving ground for humanity. […]

September 8, 2021 Books

Revelator Captures the Horror of Men, Monsters, and the Women Caught In Between

Posted on August 31, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Nicole Hill

Daryl Gregory’s unnerving Southern Gothic novel Revelator is a beautiful, disquieting work of folk horror about the evil that men do. […]

August 31, 2021 Books

Moon Lake is a Genre-Bending Horror Noir with Heart

Posted on June 22, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Sadie Hartmann

Joe R. Lansdale’s newest novel Moon Lake blends horror, crime, noir, and southern gothic in a tantalizing summer read. […]

June 22, 2021 Books

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4 Works of Swamp Horror Like The Boatman’s Daughter

Posted on March 16, 2020 (January 4, 2024) by Nicole Hill

If you love Andy Davidson’s newest novel, The Boatman’s Daughter, here are four more swamp horror tales you won’t be able to help but sink into. […]

March 16, 2020 Books

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5 Sweltering Southern Gothic Horror Novels to Make You Sweat

Posted on October 17, 2019 (January 5, 2024) by Emily Hughes

Deliciously creepy Southern Gothic horror. […]

October 17, 2019 Books

The Horror of Nostalgia: Chasing Ghosts in The Hollow Kind

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The Horror of Nostalgia: Chasing Ghosts in The Hollow Kind

The Horror of Nostalgia: Chasing Ghosts in The Hollow Kind

Eight Strange Tales of Appalachian Gothic Weirdness

Eight Strange Tales of Appalachian Gothic Weirdness

Alone in the Garden of Good and Evil: Daryl Gregory on the Southern Gothic

Alone in the Garden of Good and Evil: Daryl Gregory on the Southern Gothic

Revelator Captures the Horror of Men, Monsters, and the Women Caught In Between

Revelator Captures the Horror of Men, Monsters, and the Women Caught In Between

Moon Lake is a Genre-Bending Horror Noir with Heart

Moon Lake is a Genre-Bending Horror Noir with Heart

4 Works of Swamp Horror Like The Boatman’s Daughter

4 Works of Swamp Horror Like The Boatman’s Daughter

5 Sweltering Southern Gothic Horror Novels to Make You Sweat

5 Sweltering Southern Gothic Horror Novels to Make You Sweat

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