Mary Kay McBrayer
Mary Kay McBrayer is the author of America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster. You can find her short works at Oxford American, Narratively, Mental Floss, and FANGORIA, among other publications. She co-hosts Everything Trying to Kill You, the comedy podcast that analyzes your favorite horror movies from the perspectives of women of color. Follow Mary Kay McBrayer on Instagram and Twitter, or check out her author site here.
The Ghosts in Tananarive Due's The Reformatory Honor the Violence of the Past
Chilling fiction—true horrors.
7 Otherworldy Horror Books Inspired by Gaelic Folklore
Old world horrors that linger long behind.
Never Whistle at Night with Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr.
The new anthology of Indigenous dark fiction that's topping all the lists.
Terrifying Teen Horror Done Right in Danny and Michael Philippou's Talk to Me
Epically creepy and darkly satisfying, Talk to Me is the 2023 horror film everyone's buzzing about.
10 Books to Feed Your Grotesque Hunger if You Loved The Menu
Hungry for something a little...bizarre?
The Enchanting Real Mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs
Hear the siren's song...
Tarrare: Insatiable, Cannibalistic French Spy
He ate everything from trash, spoons, eels, snakes—and possibly even human toddlers.
This Lost Ring of Ancient Mythology Is Believed to Have Mystical Powers
Will King Solomon’s ring ever be found?
12 Thrilling Circus Horror Books
Step into the fascinating—and complicated—world of circus horror.
