Edgar Allan Poe, the author who penned some of American literature’s most chilling tales, once called Richmond home.

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Hitchcock and Lovecraft endure, but there are many contemporary scary stories worth reading, including works by Mark ...

On Oct. 30, from 4-6 p.m., the Berlin Public Library will host a free Poe Night with Crystal Lozano. Come for an evening of literary chills and thrills as Lozano reads haunting short stories by Edgar ...

Good storytelling relies on sound writing, believability, creativity and lived experience. AI has become skilled at the first ...

A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, ...

Though modern horror books have evolved, classic, groundbreaking horror novels still have the power to chill thanks to their ...

But Americans have made the genre their own, and despite the universal, border-crossing fears of death, pain, and decay that ...

Feeling guilty about something? After reading this story, you might think you feel guilty, but you'll never be quite sure if it's guilt or if your heart is just going ...

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is petitioning for the release of Jerome Nunn, who was sentenced to life in prison for ...

Best known for her short story “The Lottery” and novel “The Haunting of Hill House,” Shirley Jackson’s lesser-known “We Have ...

Here is a list of Halloween events ... The event will also feature a short talk on the history of the Worcester Common Burial ...