First published 2004
Prepare to be captivated. This anthology from Gotham Writers' Workshop features 25 mesmerizing short stories that blur the line between the natural and the otherworldly. From a ghostly visitation to a cursed heirloom, each tale weaves the strange and unsettling into the fabric of everyday life. Aspiring writers will find inspiration in these diverse examples of literary craft, while all readers will be left spellbound.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, anthologies, supernatural, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: blurred-lines, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Florida, Fountain of Youth, Mallard residence
Period: 19th century
386 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury USA