You did great on the panel yesterday!!

Also a highlight: a panel on how long it would take for Chicago to get overrun by zombies during a zombie apocalypse presented by scientists from the Argonne Ntl Laboratory. 60 days, if you’re wondering. www.newswise.com/articles/chi...

Also, loudly exclaiming there’s not enough Titus Groan merch. I am a 42 year old man at heart I s’pose.

The way I ran up on the robot/puppet guy dressed as a worker from Gizmonic Institute at C2E2.

Sisyphus but every day he unsubscribes from marketing and promotion emails.

Ready, Set, Advocate: eBook Legislation This page provides a comprehensive overview of House Bill 5236, known as the Digital Library Protection Act, and related resources. This page will be updated as needed. If you have any questions, plea...

Later today I'll be in Springfield [IL] advocating for the Digital Library Protection Act, HB 5236. You can help too.

Easy steps anyone can do are here: www.ila.org/advocacy/rea...

A rectangular palm sized box that says “spark the middle and break in half.” Screengrab from the movie Obsession (2026).

Adam Scott with a lantern in a dumbwaiter. Screengrab from the film Hokum (2026).

A cream colored basement, devoid of furniture or decor. Screengrab from Backrooms (2026).

A man surrounded by white subway tile. Screengrab from Exit 8 (2026).

No guest this week because I am on spring break! So instead, we are watching trailers! Queue it up and watch along, or listen to me describe some of the creepiest trailers of 2026 horror. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

Did some sort of ad bot take 3/4 of my letterboxd top four to advertise specifically to me, or am I just that predictable?

Thank you @sadieposting.bsky.social for summoning. @nedjorts.bsky.social scary is subjective but here are some that I feel are pretty universally chilling: anything by Junji Ito, Gabino Iglesias, or Come Closer by Sara Gran.

Call for #ZinePavilion 2026 volunteers at #ALAAC26!

Volunteer with the Zine Pavilion at ALA Annual 2026 and receive a free pass to the conference!

The background is red with a black silhouette of a woman holding up her hand. The text is white and red. C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo Saturday March 28 1215 to 1 pm Room S402-B Fear Not! Publishing Your horror story in 2026 Sponsored by the HWA Chicagoland chapter

The background is black with a red silhouette of someone with a bag over their head. The text is black and red. C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo Sunday March 29 245 to 3:30 pm Room S402-B The art of scaring readers Sponsored by the HWA Chicagoland chapter

Are you a #horror writer or reader going to #C2E2?

Get spooky with our panels! Saturday is about getting your stories published, and Sunday is all about how to craft spine-tingling chills.

#WritingCommunity #booksky #writing

Tell your representative to oppose H.R. 7661. The House Committee on Education and Workforce has advanced H.R. 7661. This bill threatens to block funding promised to schools in order to give politicians the power to censor school materials based on ideology. Unite Against Book Bans.

Rather than supporting government censorship, Congress should invest in literacy education. The Right to Read Act (S.3365/HR 2889) offers a better path to support children, parents, and educators.

The Right to Read Act:: Supports well-staffed and well-resources school libraries; strengthens evidence-based literacy instructions; and protects library workers. Tell your Representative to vote NO on HR 7661 and to support the Right to Read Act instead!

On March 17th, a House Committee voted in favor of H.R. 7661, a book banning bill using a vague definition of “sexually oriented” materials. Tell your Representative to oppose H.R. 7661 and support the right to read: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page

NEW: ALA reaffirms our opposition to HR 7661, misguided federal book banning legislation in the House of Representatives. At a committee hearing on the bill today, @repbonamici.bsky.social read our statement emphasizing that "Parents, not politicians, should guide their children’s reading."

If you're in the US and would like to buy a physical copy of CROSSROADS, you can visit our shop here:

crossroads-folkhorror.bigcartel.com

Votes recorded on hr 7661 in House Committee for Education and Workforce Development’s markup.

HR 7551, the National book ban bill, has passed the markup and is being recommended to the House with amendment. Here’s who voted how.

This isn’t over. CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS NOW.

Attention library users and library workers who love horror! @raforall.bsky.social is creating a horror for libraries newsletter through the Horror Writers Association and we need your input. 👻💀🎃

Donate to Help Matthew Graduate From MIT, organized by Irene Dong Hello everyone, my name is Irene. I'm writing this on behalf of my friend, fellow MIT studen… Irene Dong needs your support for Help Matthew Graduate From MIT

OK so this young trans gentleman was cut off by his parents, has been unable to get MIT to up his financial aid, has been working multiple jobs while maintaining an A- average AT MIT (no one does this), but he is gonna need to actually pay his tuition to graduate: www.gofundme.com/f/help-matth...

I’m sorry I’m thinking about The Bone Temple again.

Only Goos Indians, Rebecca, and Emma are top 3 favorite books of all time for me

Get Involved with HWA Libraries! Are you interested in receiving updates from HWA Libraries or being more actively involved in the work we do? Submit the below form to be added to our mailing list and to be considered for our working...

Hey are you a library worker who loves Horror? I'd love to hear from you. Fill out this form to help HWA libraries promote horror for all ages in your library. International ok. Member in HWA not required for mailing list but it would be to do working groups.

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I need to watch this show.

Carol Anne’s sweet face in Poltergeist (1982)

Tangina the medium in Poltergeist (1982)

Robbie and the clown doll in Poltergeist (1982)

Carol Anne reaches for the tv in Poltergeist (1982)

Listen to Kathy Palm and I chat about Poltergeist (1982) and answer important questions like— does the tree have faces in it? Why does Robbie have that clown doll? Did Stephen Speilberg secretly direct? And more!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

A green novella cover for The Extra, with little stick figures like paper dolls stretched in green across the book.

The Extra by Annie Neugebauer was a quick and creepy read this afternoon.

20 Best Folk Horror Movies of the 2020s (So Far) From Lamb to The Feast, these are the best folk horror movies of the 2020s - so far.

Solid list of folk horror films, many of which I added to my watch list. collider.com/folk-horror-...

HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN AND THE BATTLE TO AVOID BEING MOMMIFIED IN MEDIA Not every FAB person wants motherhood, and horror films like Huesera: The Bone Woman, tap into the dread that comes from being pushed into a life you never chose.

Not everyone wants motherhood, and horror films like Huesera: The Bone Woman tap into the dread of being pushed into a life that was never yours to begin with. @sharai.bsky.social digs in for #NightTideMag 👻 📽️
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It’s been a great run this week!!

PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

The Federal Book Ban bill uses funding threats to pressure schools to remove books.

Federal control over local policy - and federal control of reading, writing, and publishing - is unacceptable.

Sign the petition to stop it. action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

That’s… an exceptional double feature. My girl Maika!!!

Against the backdrop of a tree and sky, Chloe holds up a copy of The Scald Crow by Grace Daly which has a painting of a grey cat chompin’ on a bird on the cover.

Really loved The Scald Crow by Grace Daly. Inspired by Irish folklore, Brigid, a young woman suffering from chronic pain, returns to her childhood home in St. Charles after her mother passes. While the house appears to be haunted, the horror is the American healthcare system for sure.

‘The Evil Dead’ Star Bruce Campbell Reveals Cancer Diagnosis; Cancels Upcoming Fan Convention Appearances The Evil Dead's Bruce Campbell revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer, forcing him to seek medical care and cancel forthcoming public appearances.

Fuck cancer. I know they said “treatable” not “curable” but I hope he beats it back enough that he can live out a comfortable life.

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