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Shakespeare and Reality Televison Really Aren’t That Different

Shakespeare and Reality Televison Really Aren’t That Different

Samantha Allen’s Reality TV Twist on A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By Samantha Allen | June 2, 2026

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Samantha Allen on Writing the Sasquatch Slasher Novel the World Needs Right Now

“Bigfoot is on bumper stickers, postcards, and store signs—a presence as ubiquitous as the gray clouds hanging overhead.”

By Samantha Allen | June 28, 2022

The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

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By Samantha Allen | December 3, 2021

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