Transition and stasis operate in tension throughout Anuja Varghese’s debut short fiction collection
Regardless of the narrative mode Verghese chooses, her thematic focus remains relatively constant.
Golems, ghosts, and the horrific Schnabelperchten haunt the pages of this seasonal anthology of horror tales
As with any anthology of this kind, not all entries work equally well.
Christine Estima’s debut collection mines the experience of Arab immigrants to Canada
Estima infuses her writing with sensitivity for the barbed points of human interaction.
The Spooky Season: Joyce Carol Oates offers up fifteen tales of body horror by women
Body horror is by nature a visceral mode, and many of the writers here take full advantage of the gooier elements in their tales.
The Spooky Season: Jordan Peele adds some Hollywood star power to new anthology of horror tales by Black authors
Bringing these stories together in one place highlights the genre contributions of Black writers.
Lisa Alward’s debut short fiction collection is a quietly potent cocktail
The stories display a surface placidity that belies their deeper structure.
The best stories in the horror anthology Found are those that interpret the book’s mandate broadly
It's hard to fault the contributors to the volume, or the ambition of the editors.
Precise language and patterns of imagery highlight the debut collection of stories from Amy LeBlanc
LeBlanc's short fiction is refreshingly resistant to closure.
Zero-Sum, the latest collection from Joyce Carol Oates, is a grab bag of goodies from various genres
This latest volume offers an energetic point of entry as well as a strong argument for Oates's continued relevance.
Agustina Bazterrica’s strange and uncomfortable short stories channel the ghost of Borges
There are pleasures aplenty to be found in Bazterrica's bitter and poisoned bouquet.