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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Aug 16, 20234 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Aug 2, 20237 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Jul 19, 202313 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Jul 12, 20234 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Jun 28, 20233 min read
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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,...
Elizabeth Anne Schwartz
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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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?...
Emily Ruth Verona
Jun 14, 202313 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
Jun 7, 20235 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
May 31, 20233 min read
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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...
Emily Ruth Verona
May 24, 20235 min read
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20 Nonfiction Horror Books for Every Niche
In putting together the list of upcoming horror release each month, I've noticed that nonfiction books make up the smallest percentage of...
Emily Ruth Verona
May 17, 20232 min read
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10 Scary Movies Where the Dog Actually Lives [Repost]
This post was originally published on April 21, 2021 on my author site but I love talking about horror movie dogs and want this list to...
Emily Ruth Verona
May 10, 20235 min read
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More 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' Book Recs
Everyone had a lot of fun with our last Are You Afraid of the Dark? post so we're doing it again! Only this time, we're recommending...
Emily Ruth Verona
May 3, 20237 min read
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New Releases: May 2023
Looking for your next dark read? This lists covers all corners of horror, from hardcore horror to books classified in other categories...
Emily Ruth Verona
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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GUEST POST: What I’ve Learned about Grief from the Horror Genre
On April 16, 2021, sometime around six in the morning, my husband received the worst news of his life: his father had suddenly passed...
Grace R. Reynolds
Apr 19, 20235 min read
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Book Recs Based On Your Favorite 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' Episode
If you were a weird little kid in the 1990s who watched a lot of television, you probably loved Are You Afraid of the Dark? even though...
Emily Ruth Verona
Apr 12, 20238 min read
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100 Horror Poetry Collections From the Past Decade
I love horror poetry. I really love it. I don't think I read a great deal of poetry before discovering the glorious sub-section of horror...
Emily Ruth Verona
Apr 5, 20235 min read
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