“I was thinking about my neighbours”: Shirley Jackson on her literary inspiration
Shirley Jackson on the inspiration for her classic 1948 chiller, “The Lottery.”
The automaton cometh: “The Sandman” by E.T.A. Hoffmann; Ritchie Robertson, trans.
The Prussian author’s 1816 tale is an early 19th century progenitor of the modern horror story.
What we fear
The genre that preys on the subconscious is more varied and interesting that it is frequently given credit for.
Newfoundland’s Michael Crummey on history, story, and his latest novel, The Innocents
Michael Crummey talks fiction, Newfoundland, and landscape: “I had lived in Labrador for a while and I had the very real sense that this place could kill you.”
Novels by Carl Hiaasen and John le Carré take different approaches to our current political moment
Fictionalizing the geopolitics of the past four years throws up challenges for novelists in how to treat a reality that is often stranger than fiction.
Ongoing Covid-19 pandemic makes for a fall publishing season like no other in memory
The global pandemic, an American presidential election, and a double cohort of books hitting the market make a perfect storm for publishers and booksellers.
Grady Hendrix recalls popular horror’s heyday in Paperbacks from Hell
Grady Hendrix’s Paperbacks from Hell is a nostalgic tour through 1970’s and ’80s horror fiction.
On June 4, 1972, Angela Davis was acquitted of kidnapping and murder. Her trial still resonates
A volume of essays by and about the radical Black thinker Angela Davis deals with her time in U.S. prison and has disturbing relevance today.
U.S. publishers file lawsuit against Internet Archive alleging breach of copyright
The publishers’ suit argues that the Internet Archive is engaging in wholesale piracy by offering users free access to in-copyright books.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 31: “Home” by Langston Hughes
First published in 1934, Langston Hughes's story throws a spotlight on racial violence that continues in America today.