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Credit…Karan Singh We’re in a golden age of horror. Here are 10 books that stood out in a year filled with fantastic releases. Credit…Karan Singh Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, literary critic and professor, and the author of “The Devil Takes You Home.” His latest book is “House of Bone and Rain.” Dec. 7, 2024 Readers, good news: We’re in a golden age of horror. The year 2024 was packed with amazing — and amazingly diverse — horror novels, novellas and collections. It brought highly anticipated returns of horror legends and bold introductions of new voices to the genre; featured a range of topics, from cosmic horror to haunted houses; and explored a variety of cultures, with deep dives into Latin America, spotlights on Korean Americans and more. With so many great releases, selecting only 10 books for this column was a hard task. But out of all of the fantastic new horror books published this year, these titles stood out. Not a Speck of Light: Stories By Laird Barron Superb. That’s what I called Barron’s “Not a Speck of Light” in my review this year. The collection is beautifully written, intensely creative, relentlessly gloomy and extremely violent. It’s a perfect mix of horror and crime that takes readers on a bleak, unforgettable journey into darkness both human and supernatural. You Like It Darker: Stories By Stephen King Want another amazing collection? Look no further than King’s latest book. He is in fine form here, delivering more of what has made him the King of Horror: spooky encounters, supernatural mayhem, plenty of violence and King’s unique brand of darkness. This stellar book is as entertaining as it is creepy. The Eyes Are the Best Part By Monika Kim This impressive debut novel features an engaging Korean American family narrative and deftly tackles Asian fetishization, all in a delightfully gory tale about a young woman’s budding obsession with eating human eyes. “The Eyes Are the Best Part” is as emotional as it is brutal, and proves that Kim is an author to watch. Woodworm By Layla Martínez Martínez’s excellent […]
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Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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