pickThis essay collection leaves me feeling seen. Like the authors here, I have loved horror from a young age, and in their essays I see many of the things that keep me returning to the genre. They also give me a sense of community as a horror lover, or at least the kind of connection that my father-in-law has with other Corvette drivers---a little secret wave that indicates our shared idiosyncrasy (or weirdness. I'm cool with being seen as weird).
AnnCrystal I like being seen as weird too 😉👍🏼. A neighborhood kid once told my mom and I, “your the strange ones,“ which perplexed us, but then made us laugh. We have officially achieved our goal of being seen as our neighborhood's “Addams Family“ household 😂🤣🤗🥳👍🏼💝. 13h
Reggie I loved this book. I loved the essay by Keene, Hendrix, and Demchuk. 1h
ImperfectCJ @Reggie There were several new-to-me authors (including Keene and Demchuk), and I added so many books to my TBR. This collection helped me to more fully embrace my horror-loving side. LaValle's essay about being tacitly dissuaded from genre fiction in undergrad writing classes resonated with me, too. And Due's family history...wow! 33m
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