The Fireside Chats

I finished reading this over the weekend and let me say that I really enjoyed it. There are plenty of little short shorts for anyone who enjoys such things. Some of them are horror and some of them remind me of the Rod Sterling’s “Twilight Zone” from the late 50’s or early 60’s. My favorite short story from this book would have to be “Instruments of the Ancestors” by Troy L. Wiggins.

Synopsis: In this playful, inventive collection, leading literary and horror writers spin chilling tales in only a few pages. Each slim, fast–moving story brings to life the kind of monsters readers love to fear, from brokenhearted vampires to Uber–taking serial killers and mind–reading witches. But what also makes Tiny Nightmares so bloodcurdling—and unforgettable—are the real–world horrors that writers such as Samantha Hunt, Brian Evenson, Jac Jemc, Stephen Graham Jones, Lilliam Rivera, Kevin Brockmeier, and Rion Amilcar Scott weave into their fictions, exploring how global warming, racism, social media addiction, and homelessness are just as frightening as, say, a vampire’s fangs sinking into your neck. Our advice? Read with the hall light on and the bedroom door open just a crack.