When things get dark Stories inspired by Shirley Jackson

eAudio - 2022

A chilling anthology collecting stories from today's best horror writers, inspired by and in tribute to the genius of 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, brings 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 Bar...ron, Jeffrey Ford, M. Rickert, Seanan McGuire, Gemma Files, and Genevieve Valentine. "A joy for Jackson fans, but no Jackson knowledge is needed to enjoy this anthology. A gem in its own right." "Brings together eighteen outstanding, atmospheric horror shorts from some of the biggest names in the genre…Each of Datlow's chilling selections successfully honors the spirit of Jackson's writing, suffused with both the darkest of human emotions and the terror of the supernatural." "Readers with a taste for the macabre should find plenty to enjoy in this inspired collection."

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Genres
Short stories
Horror fiction
Published
[United States] : Blackstone Publishing 2022.
Language
English
Corporate Author
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Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Shirley Jackson, 1916-1965 (honouree), Bernadette Dunne (narrator), Kate Mulligan (-), Cassandra Campbell, Feodor Chin, Erin Moon, Nicol Zanzarella, John Lescault, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kelly Link, Laird Barron, Genevieve Valentine, Josh Malerman, Gemma Files, Jeffrey Ford, 1955-, Stephen Graham Jones, 1972-, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Joyce Carol Oates, 1938-, Benjamin Percy, Karen Heuler, John (John Paul) Langan, Cassandra Khaw, Carmen Maria Machado, Seanan McGuire, Elizabeth Hand, M. (Mary) Rickert, 1959-
Edition
Unabridged
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (1 audio file (11hr., 55 min.)) : digital
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9798200748310
9788200748311
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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