Oct 13, 2020
Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing “Horror Story” by Carmen Maria Machado for this season’s installment of Short Story Club. Each quarter, we choose a short story that’s widely available and discuss its genre, themes, and important moments before recommending books to pair with it. For spooky season, we decided to go with a fresh, new voice we both love. This super short “micro story” felt like the right balance of spookiness for two readers who don’t love horror. Of course, we end up taking a bit of a deep dive into the horror genre anyway. If you read the story and join us for this mini book club, please let us know what you think of the story!
Our discussion includes:
Plus, as always, we’re recommending six pairings, including a modern gothic novel and a few scary short story collections.
Shop the pairings: https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-horror-story
Books mentioned:
In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
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Shop the pairings:
Chelsey’s Pairings:
Sara’s Pairings:
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