The glint of fangs in the dark, the sound of tap-tap-tapping at your window, the howling of wind (or is it just wind?) in the trees...that's... Read more

"Autumn is as joyful and sweet as an untimely end."   This slightly unnerving quote, from the French poet and novelist Rémy de Gourmont, nicely... Read more

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Celeste Ng’s new novel, Our Missing Hearts, depicts a disturbing version of the United States, set in the vaguely distant future, rife with... Read more

In the world of books, witches have been enjoying something of a moment lately. Stories about witches go waaaay back, of course. But in the... Read more

October has arrived, and this month’s batch of incoming titles features some big names, some much-anticipated sequels, and several exotic... Read more

Scary things happen all over the world—in different regions, different countries, and occasionally different dimensions.   So why limit... Read more

  Connoisseurs of horror fiction can tell you: The genre is much more sophisticated and generous than its reputation might suggest. There... Read more

In literature, the term “Gothic” is a notoriously slippery designation. Ask a dozen English professors what it means, and you’ll get a dozen... Read more

Horror fiction, as a genre, can be fascinating to track over time. The scary stories that we tell ourselves often reflect the anxieties we’re... Read more