When Things Get Dark
Books | Fiction / Horror
3.8
Joyce Carol Oates
Josh Malerman
Carmen Maria Machado
Paul Tremblay
Stephen Graham Jones
Karen Heuler
Elizabeth Hand
Benjamin Percy
John Langan
M. Rickert
Richard Kadrey
Seana McGuire
Genevieve Valentine
Jeffery Ford
The Stoker Award-winning chilling anthology of 18 short stories in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson, collecting today’s best horror writers. Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more.A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today’s leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson. Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Carmen Maria Machado, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Cassandra Khaw, Karen Heuler, Benjamin Percy, John Langan, Laird Barron, Jeffrey Ford, M. Rickert, Seanan McGuire, Gemma Files, and Genevieve Valentine.
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Author
Joyce Carol Oates
Pages
352
Publisher
Titan Books (US, CA)
Published Date
2021-09-28
ISBN
1789097169 9781789097160
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"Somehow, in my literary journey into horror, I haven't read any anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow OR read any Shirley Jackson yet - though I'm familiar with the type of fiction she wrote. WHEN THINGS GET DARK isn't written by Jackson herself but her spirit is in these stories. Just under the surface there's a darkness, a weirdness and sometimes something else. In these tales, you don't always know the "something else" or why it's here or happening, but somehow it feels like things are playing out the way they always had to. There's a murky magic here I was completely captivated by.<br/><br/>Did I love every one of the stories? No- though I trust Ellen Datlow has better taste than I do, so the stories I didn't get probably went over my head. The ones I did connect with pushed this anthology directly to a five-star read.<br/><br/>For Sale By Owner by Elizabeth Hand: This story creeped me out and I don't get creeped out. Might be my favorite.<br/><br/>In the Deep Woods; The Light is Different There by Seanan McGuire: A woman inherits a lake house she's never been to before.<br/><br/>Money of the Dead by Karen Heuler: Mystery money shows up on doorsteps in an apartment building.<br/><br/>Hag by Benjamin Percy: A woman and her daughter visit a small town the woman hasn't been back to in a long time.<br/><br/>The Door in the Fence by Jeffrey Ford: A man catches up with a neighbor.<br/><br/>Pear of Anguish: Power has a price.<br/><br/>Special Meal by Josh Malerman: Math is the worst.<br/><br/>Tiptoe by Laird Baron: A man remembers a game he used to play with his father.<br/><br/>Skinder's Veil by Kelly Link: A man housesits a strange house.<br/><br/>Really, I loved almost all the stories, but I have to stop somewhere. I've gone out of my way to make these descriptions as mundane as possible, but while the setups might sound normal, the situations are not. This anthology is truly something special and if you like subtle creepiness, you MUST check this out.<br/><br/>*Thanks to NetGalley and Titan Books for the ebook ARC"
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