by @ghostlygnocchi, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for August's "Southern Harm" category I’m from Alabama, and while I’m not always overjoyed about that fact–especially during summer and election cycles–I nevertheless feel it’s important to acknowledge the good things about my home, many of which get overlooked in favor of stereotypes and jokes. So many… Continue reading Bless Your Heart: 5 Southern Horror Books
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The Gilda Stories by Jewelle L. Gómez
by Molly Collins (@History Bot) We all know vampires. They hate garlic, they can’t cross moving water, the sun burns them, they’ve got to hang out in their coffins pretty regularly, they suck blood, and they live for a long, long time. This week over at HOWL Society, we read a book that sticks to… Continue reading The Gilda Stories by Jewelle L. Gómez
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
by @SemaphoreRaven Inside every woman’s heart lives the dream of poisoning everyone they know, isolating themselves in a ruined house in the woods (plus or minus a few close friends and a cat), and becoming enshrined in local legend as the child-eating witch used to scare children from mischief. Okay, maybe that’s just me, but… Continue reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
by @SemaphoreRaven Picture, if you will, the stereotype of the ‘50s American Housewife. The perfect hair and makeup, the ever-present smile, the look of joy when presented with the newest in cooking and cleaning products. Her house is spotless. She always has dinner hot and ready for her husband when he gets home from work.… Continue reading The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
6 Cosmic Classics
by @Tons O’ Fun, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for August's "A Cavalcade of Cosmic Classics!" category One of the most influential movements in the history of horror literature was the cosmic horror movement of the early 20th century. I grew up reading and falling in love with these stories but have found that,… Continue reading 6 Cosmic Classics