Meet Dr. Prone Polkey, a hand surgeon living in modern Wisconsin. He's the main protagonist for my original adult story: "The Horrors of Being Alive". I created this to test.

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Welcome to Intro to Horror Microbites: Lecture 1! Today, we explore how Noël Carroll defines horror in THE PHILOSOPHY OF HORROR. Carroll argues that horror is defined by its affect (our feelings of re... TikTok video by duncan b barlow | writer

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Copy of Global Indigenous Horror.

Arrived in the mail today!

Taking advantage of a sale going on at @upmississippi.bsky.social - pluck up a copy of "Global Indigenous Horror" edited by @nsborwein.bsky.social

I love the cover.

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I’m reading The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett, and frankly I don’t know what’s scarier- the actual plot or the fact that they dragged this PhD student on an adventure when she should be writing her thesis. #booksky #academichorror

Laszlo Xalieri’s The House of Forbidden Knowledge: not for the faint of heart or stomach. This macabre and sardonic exploration of the hidden First University dedicated to the preservation of all knowledge—dangerous, perverse, or mundane—is profoundly unsettling yet laughter-provoking. Xalieri shuffles elements of horror, humor, and post-human philosophical musings into a reading experience reminiscent of Jorge Luis Borges and Thomas Ligotti. Presented through lectures, committee meeting transcripts, bulletins, and student papers, this work reveals a world very close to our own where the ravenous hunger for knowledge ignores all boundaries and consequences. The reader encounters grotesque technologies, ancient secrets, and terrifying glimpses of uncontrollable and unfathomable power. Xalieri’s cynical wit, directed at the absurdity of academia and human nature, provides moments of dark humor and utterly fails to cushion the book’s chilling impact. This book will remain with you long af

Cover art for Laszlo Xalieri's The House of Forbidden Knowledge with some amusing and mood setting sidebar text invoking academic anxiety

a sample page of a section of Laszlo Xalieri's The House of Forbidden Knowledge titled "A Hilarious Look Back at Your Application for Admission

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Monthly Study Guide - June, 2024 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

It's the new moon, so it's time for the new moonthly study guide from The House of Forbidden Knowledge. Lovely previews from the Bottle Spirits textbook. Can't risk falling behind!

#Horror #AcademicHorror #BlackSatire #OccultSchool #GoBlackMold!

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Bottled Spirits: Section One—Theory What is a Bottled Spirit? Let's get into the basic anatomy and the theory behind these useful constructs—assuming you've studied the warnings and disclaimers, of course. Time to get your hands dirty!

Can you find what you're looking for at the bottom of a bottle? I suppose it depends on what you put in there.... Time to start your education!

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Monthly Study Guide - May, 2024 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

It's the new moon.... That means it's time once again for the new moonthly study guide!

You know what happens if you fall behind!

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Textbook Available for Purchase! An important announcement regarding the availability of a refined and updated bound edition of site materials, suitable for the e-reader of your choice.

The official textbook is available! Click to see the details and see how much it's going to set you back. [HINT: not much!]

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Old Demons of the First Class Here is another excerpt from the notebook of a student detailing the progress of some promising linguistic research. We truly hope that material like this properly conveys the daily student experience...

It's time to meet more of the school staff and faculty. Let's have a look at a few of the Professors Emeriti!

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Today's issue 1 #authorspotlight is on R.E. Dyer!
His story takes readers on a journey of longing & grief through a telescope into the stars in a classic take on #cosmichorror and #academichorror. Check it out when our inaugural issue drops soon!

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A Xenolinguistic Analysis of a Few Lines of Ancient Verse Here's another typical preliminary paper from a first-year student working on a core course assignment. Its roughness should not be expected to exemplify the standards we demand from finished work.

Take your literary criticism from "the death of the author" to "the afterlife of the author" with this student paper at The House of Forbidden Knowledge!

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Monthly Study Guide - April, 2024 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

A solar eclipse means it's a new moon, and a new moon means it's time for the new moonthly study guide.

You know what to do!

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Wet Specimen Here's a typical sample of class notes from the notebooks of a typical student working on a typical first-year assignment. Assume that any derangement or desperation you detect is also typical.

Here's your chance to finally get a look at a typical class assignment at The House of Forbidden Knowledge!

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