“Suite Polonaise,” a generational serial killer enquiry by Carrie Laben

Part 1: Cecelia As a child I thought there was something wrong with me because I didn’t love my … More

“Lovers’ Lane,” original short fiction by Michael Cole

Lovers’ Lane was a lake, an old crater, faintly heart-shaped, about a mile outside of town. On any Friday … More

I was twelve. We had just moved to a new town that August, and I hadn’t yet made any … More

I want to talk about the limitless possibilities of what horror is and what horror can do. I want … More

A barmaid closing up for the night stopped polishing a glass when a telegram dropped through the slot of … More

Landscape with tree and leg Then you come across a tree, and hanging from its branch you find a … More

Warning: Spoilers abound!

My previous collection, Painted Monsters & Other Strange Beasts, was specifically and self-consciously assembled around an idea of … More

Halloween, six-years-old: Stephen King’s Silver Bullet, My brother and I Chased by a mummy. The next year I dressed As … More

It was one of the most grueling scenes of my novel to write. A mother confronts the supernatural family … More

As I was poking around under the hood of my new collection, Our Pool Party Bus Forever Days: Road … More

It all began for me on a Saturday night when I was eight years old. I had awakened thirsty … More