Carmilla Is Better Than Dracula, And Here’s Why
Forget that dusty undead count—here's the sexy vampire we need right now
Forget that dusty undead count—here's the sexy vampire we need right now
Liz Kerin recommends stories where vampires are used as a literary tool to probe relationships among family members
"Dialogue with a Somnambulist" by Chloe Aridjis, recommended by Francisco Goldman
"The Wolf Man" helped me process the things that still remain unspoken and unacknowledged with my father
Claire Kohda on vampirism as a metaphor for colonialism, consumerism, and mixed-race identity in her novel "Woman, Eating"
Isaac Fellman, author of the novel "Dead Collections," on writing a queer trans romance rooted in fandom
How the Queen of Gothic lit gave Lisa Locascio Nighthawk a career roadmap, and insight about her mother
Jack Wang, author of "We Two Alone," recommends stories about the myriad ways of being Chinese
The "Scarlet Letter" author's short stories are like a Puritan "Twin Peaks"