Joyce Carol Oates
A Darker Shade: New Stories of Body Horror from Women Writers
A Darker Shade: New Stories of Body Horror from Women Writers
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A Darker Shade is a collection of fifteen short stories by Joyce Carol Oates that explore distortions of the human body and the inextricable link between physical and mental terror. The stories are by various authors, including Margaret Atwood, Raven Leilani, Lisa Tuttle, Tananarive Due, Joyce Carol Oates, Megan Abbott, Aimee Bender, Cassandra Khaw, Lisa Lim, Elizabeth Hand, Valerie Martin, Sheila Kohler, Joanna Margaret, and Aimee LaBrie, and Yumi Dineen Shiroma.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2023
Publisher: Footnote Press Ltd
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Joyce Carol Oates, a master of horror, has assembled an extraordinary cast in A Darker Shade to delve into, subvert, and reinvent one of the most unsettling subgenres in the genre. With a focus on distortions of the human body, the fifteen short stories in this collection will captivate, disgust, and shock readers. From the metaphysical horror of a snail trapped in the body of a young office worker to a woman cursed to dance endlessly, her body ravaged and torn, these stories explore the inescapable connection between physical and mental terror.
Featuring brand-new stories by renowned authors such as Margaret Atwood, Raven Leilani, Lisa Tuttle, Tananarive Due, Joyce Carol Oates, Megan Abbott, Aimee Bender, Cassandra Khaw, Lisa Lim, Elizabeth Hand, Valerie Martin, Sheila Kohler, Joanna Margaret, and Aimee LaBrie, as well as Yumi Dineen Shiroma, this collection is a must-read for fans of horror and suspense.
Each story is a unique and chilling exploration of the human condition, leaving readers pondering the depths of fear and the horrors that lie within us. With its vivid prose and unforgettable characters, A Darker Shade is a testament to Joyce Carol Oates's talent as a writer and her ability to push the boundaries of horror.
Weight: 210g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804440940
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