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“A monster can look like whatever it wants”: On the Allure of Literary Monsters

“A monster can look like whatever it wants”: On the Allure of Literary Monsters

Adrian Van Young on the Monstrous Stories That Shaped Him

By Adrian Van Young | October 31, 2023

Wandering Through the Uncanny Valley of Laura van den Berg's Fictions

Wandering Through the Uncanny Valley of Laura van den Berg's Fictions

The Author of The Third Hotel Talks to Adrian Van Young

By Adrian Van Young | August 23, 2018

Why Spiritualism Persists in our Fictions and Culture

Why Spiritualism Persists in our Fictions and Culture

In the Face of Cynicism, Believing Can be a Radical Act

By Adrian Van Young | July 8, 2016

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