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Zoe Robertson

Zoe Robertson is a horror fiction writer and lover of bizarre books, literature in translation, and vampires.

Books Like Animal Crossing to Broaden Your New Horizons

While your villager heads to sleep or waits for the store to open, here are some books like Animal Crossing goodness to check out!

5 Haunted House Stories (That Don’t Have Haunted Houses)

What makes a haunted house story a haunted house story. Ghosts or phantoms or spirits? Creaky floorboards and cold spots?

The Scholarship of Sexy Privilege: Why Do I Love Dark Academia Books?

Dark Academia books promise dastardly deeds done under the light of the moon. But what hypnotic hold has the genre got on me?

Something Else Out There: What Eco-Horror Teaches Us About Ourselves

Eco-horror is never, and can never, be just about ‘The Environment’ because ‘The Environment’ pervades all. ‘The Environment’ is not an Other.

Read(y) Player One: Books That Would Make Great Video Games

These books would make for rad video games. Any you'd like to see be taken into the hands-on mode?

6 Books to Read This Valentine’s That’ll Stop Your Heart (For Good)

Get your pulse raising and blood pumping this Valentine’s day with tales of twisted terror, all in the comfort of your completely, perfectly safe home.

5 Short Story Anthologies for February

It's time to get excited about stories again this year. And what better way to get our reading energy back than with some short story anthologies?

Why We Need Essay Collections Now More Than Ever

Why essay collections are more necessary now than ever.