Join spooky librarian Christina and romance maven Lauren as they swap genres just in time for Valentine's Day. Whether you like your hearts sweet or bloody, this blog has a variety of book recs to sample!
Psychological Horror: One Need Not Be a Chamber to Be Haunted
Resident spooky librarian Christina waxes poetic about the thrills of psychological horror and books recs that will keep you guessing.
Sacrifices, Shadows, and Summer People: Feast on Folk Horror
Descend into folk horror with our resident horror queen Christina, including books recommendations featuring harvest festivals, village cults, old gods, and more!
Scarier Than Fiction: A Macabre Non-Fiction November
Non-fiction November: From true crime to mortuary science, here are some non-fiction recommendations for the macabre readers who need help coping with October’s end.
Nightmares Exist Outside Logic
Here are a few cosmic horror recommendations from diverse perspectives that reclaim and reimagine the Lovecraftian mythos and are excellent places to start if you want to get into the genre.
Reading Queer Fear
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a thousand times more: nobody writes horror like the queer community. All across the genre, LGBTQIA+ authors are redefining the monster that emerges from the closet, reclaiming familiar horror tropes—hidden identities, bodily transformations, possession, the casting out of "evil", dark curses, the endangerment of children, fear of…
I’m Not Myself Today: Possession Horror
Last September, my husband and I visited the Museum of Shadows in Omaha, NE. Voted the most haunted museum in the world, this destination is home to over 3,000 verified haunted artifacts sent from all over the globe. It was deliciously creepy and the museum staff made things extra nerve-wracking by handing us flashlights (the…
Summer is for Chills: Japan’s Spooky Season
In Japan, summer vacation begins right around the time ours is coming to an end – in August. But did you know that in the land of sushi, Shinto shrines and anime, summer in Japan is also traditionally the season for ghost stories? That’s right! For centuries, the Japanese have honored their ancestors with a…
Terror in Translation
Over the years I’ve been deep diving into horror fiction written by authors outside of our American borders. What I love and what’s important about reading horror fiction from other countries and cultures is the opportunity to experience fear outside of our usual expectations for horror. Horror as a genre is birthed from our surroundings…
I’m Dreaming of a Fright Christmas
You don’t have to say what I’m sure you’re all thinking. What business does the Spooky Librarian have with the holiday season? Why does she keep popping up on the Lawrence Public Library homepage to share scary stories instead of warm, cozy, feel-good reads? Well, believe it or not, Christmas Horror and holiday ghost stories…
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