What can I say that hasn’t already been said? The man was a straight up genius. Not only did he become the final word in macabre, but he practically put short stories on the map and helped make the detective-mystery genre the hot shit that it is today. He was my biggest influence growing up, … Continue reading
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820) #31DaysofSpookyBooks
The Headless Horseman is iconic and eerie, and he sprang right from the pages of this timeless short story. Countless adaptations followed (many improving the entertainment value) but there’s still that earnest, superstitious quality from the original. It’s almost a literary tour of Tarrytown, NY and it really does feel like you’re reading about local … Continue reading