Interview with Ken Follett, author of The Evening and the Morning

Interview with Ken Follett, author of The Eve...

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Build Your Horror Triptych: Horror Books for Beginners

Want to read horror but have absolutely no idea where to start? Welcome to your first step into the spooky side of the reading world! 🎃 Joe Skelley is joined by Amy Allen Clark and Kenzie Deerin to build the ultimate horror triptych: a grouping of recommendations designed to hel ...  Show more

Getting Started with Horror: Why We Love to Be Scared

What makes us want to be scared? Why do we keep coming back for more? And how do you get started with horror if you're not sure where to begin? This Halloween season, we're opening the door to the wonderfully weird world of horror with authors Tiffany D. Jackson, Jonny Sims and J ...  Show more

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