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Ghost Town

Ghost Town

Kevin Chen (trans. Darryl Sterk)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 27, 2022

H. B. Marriott-Watson, “Devil of the Marsh” (1893)

H. B. Marriott-Watson, “Devil of the Marsh” (1893)

From the Collection Damnable Tales: A Folk Horror Anthology, edited by Richard Wells

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 26, 2022

Solenoid

Solenoid

Mircea Cărtărescu (trans. Sean Cotter)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 25, 2022

Is Mother Dead

Is Mother Dead

Vigdis Hjorth

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 24, 2022

When We Were Sisters

When We Were Sisters

Fatimah Asghar

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 21, 2022

A Minor Chorus

A Minor Chorus

Billy-Ray Belcourt

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 20, 2022

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“My Parents and My Children”

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 19, 2022

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Blood Red

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“Insert Coin”

“Insert Coin”

Emrys Donaldson

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 14, 2022

The Color Line

The Color Line

Igiaba Scego (trans. John Cullen and Gregory Conti)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 13, 2022

“Three Months of Banana”

“Three Months of Banana”

Giada Scodellaro

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 12, 2022

“Ceremonies”

“Ceremonies”

Leonard Cohen

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 11, 2022

“The Calvino Puzzle”

“The Calvino Puzzle”

Mark Ciabattari

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 7, 2022

My Manservant and Me

My Manservant and Me

Hervé Guibert (trans. Jeffrey Zuckerman)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 6, 2022

Bilbao–New York–Bilbao

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