Down to the River
The devil lurks at the riverfront, and thirteen-year-old Rachel must make him leave.
Golem
A story about how mothers shape daughters.
What We Look For at the Night Market
When meeting death, there is first a moment of confusion—a space in-between where ghosts wander—wonder—until they do not. Guilt is a fickle thing—forgetting is even trickier. There are four of us. We split into pairs: two on one motorcycle, two on the other. We settle behind the mysterious riders with scarred helmets that Ingri waved […]
For Sale: Cursèd Object, Never Cleaned
In need of a spooky new statement decor piece? LOOK NO FURTHER!
Betobeto Teketeke
I’m going to tell you a story, but on one condition: it must be read out loud.
House—Unpainted
A house down the street catches my attention. It sits half painted, the other half peeling white, with a quarter of the driveway paved. The cracks are still visible. A shadow passes by one window in the upper level. It looks like my daughter. I know it can’t be. I left her shadow inside the new house.
King’s Suit
You need fine clothes to make the man.
The Casket House
Charlotte Ephram, the bereaved widow, moves with her young son into the mansion of an estranged uncle.
With Love, Aunt Mercedes
Why would Jocelyn’s favorite aunt and uncle send her a doll from Italy?
The Skull in the Sky
A beautiful, lyrical, dark creation myth.