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1 day ago
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New Releases: October 2023

Looking for your next dark read? This lists covers all corners of horror, from hardcore horror to books classified in other categories...

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Mental Health & Genre Fiction Reading List

Emily Ruth Verona

Sep 20
9 min

Mental Health & Genre Fiction Reading List

Okay. Let's get personal. A few weeks ago, I ran a library writing workshop called "Mental Health and Genre Fiction" at the Bloomfield...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Sep 13
4 min

7 Terrifying Tales Where the Pet Lives

Are you a horror fan who attaches emotionally to any animal character almost immediately? Then this list is for you. It's no secret that...

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Weird History: 5 Odd Space-Related Facts

Emily Ruth Verona

Sep 8
2 min

Weird History: 5 Odd Space-Related Facts

Humans have been fascinated by the stars for centuries. In writing up these history lessons every week, I often come across interesting...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Sep 6
7 min

13 Fall-Flavored Reads

What is a fall-flavored read, you ask? Well, imagine a pumpkin spice latte—only, instead of a latte, it's a creepy, crawly horror book...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Aug 30
3 min

New Releases: September 2023

Looking for your next dark read? This lists covers all corners of horror, from hardcore horror to books classified in other categories...

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8 Horror Novels That Take Place in Under 48 Hours

Emily Ruth Verona

Aug 23
6 min

8 Horror Novels That Take Place in Under 48 Hours

I love a confined story. A book or film that takes place in a single place or a confined timeframe. In fact, I love the concept so so...

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100 Gothic Tales From the Last Four Centuries

Emily Ruth Verona

Aug 16
4 min

100 Gothic Tales From the Last Four Centuries

It's rainy and dark outside as I write this. Last night, there were thunderstorms. That got me thinking about gothic literature. What...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Aug 9
3 min

5 Crowdfunded Horror Anthologies

One of the great things about the internet age is that horror is expanding to include more diversity than ever. With the variety offered...

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11 Books to Read if You Love/Hate Creepy Dolls

Emily Ruth Verona

Aug 2
7 min

11 Books to Read if You Love/Hate Creepy Dolls

Who doesn't love a creepy doll? And by love, I mean who doesn't want to drop a creepy doll into a hole, cover it in salt, and set it in...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Jul 26
3 min

New Releases: August 2023

Looking for your next dark read? This lists covers all corners of horror, from hardcore horror to books classified in other categories...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Jul 19
13 min

20 Horror Novels About Writers

I love reading about writers. It's self indulgent, I'm sure, but there is something immensely satisfying about investing in a character...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Jul 12
4 min

Ode to the Horror Novella

Even when my brain is too fried to sit down with a novel, I'm always up for reading a good novella. The size of the volume alone makes it...

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Letters, Diaries, and Memoirs From Your Favorite Horror Writers

Emily Ruth Verona

Jul 5
2 min

Letters, Diaries, and Memoirs From Your Favorite Horror Writers

As a writer, it's a little horrifying to imagine my diaries and or letters being shared for public consumption. That said, we are all...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Jun 28
3 min

New Releases: July 2023

Looking for your next dark read? This lists covers all corners of horror, from hardcore horror to books classified in other categories...

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GUEST POST: The Horror (And Triumph) of Coming Out

Elizabeth Anne Schwartz

Jun 21
3 min

GUEST POST: The Horror (And Triumph) of Coming Out

They call us late bloomers: LGBTQ+ folk who come out later in life. Who recognize or reconcile with their queerness in their 30’s, 40’s,...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Jun 14
13 min

Spooky Books for Movie Nerds

Growing up, my love of horror developed through television and the movies. It started with Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark?...

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Emily Ruth Verona

Jun 7
5 min

15 Creepy Novels About Summer Camp

I never liked summer camp as a kid. The activities. The heat. The chaos. I was a decidedly indoor creature. I liked being outside, but on...

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Emily Ruth Verona

May 31
3 min

New Releases: June 2023

Looking for your next dark read? This lists covers all corners of horror, from hardcore horror to books classified in other categories...

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I Swear 'House of Leaves' Knows I'm Writing This

Emily Ruth Verona

May 24
5 min

I Swear 'House of Leaves' Knows I'm Writing This

Last summer, I read Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves for the first time. And if ever a book could read you right back, it would be...

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