Possibly my 20th Kelly link rec but no one does weird like her. Weird surrealist short stories, fun, creepy, sad, funny. white cat, black dog is also excellent.
May 30, 2024
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I rec her a lot but sheās my favourite writer and I wonāt stop until everyone knows her name. She writes short stories, her most famous being Stranger Things Happen. She recently released a novel and Iāve only read 15 pages and Iāve already cried just at how good and weird her metaphors are. No one writes such strange, fun, unnerving, uncanny, silly, brilliant stories as Kelly Link. (Also a huge inspiration to Carmen Maria Machado who you should also read if you havenāt already!)
Apr 5, 2024
Iāve loved a good weird, creepy, and/or magical story ever since I first read The Bloody Chamber. Hereās a few I recommend:
Stranger things happen - Kelly link
white cat, black dog - Kelly Link
her Body and Other Parties - Carmen Maria Machado
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories - Angela Carter
the Dangers of Smoking in Bed - Mariana EnrĆquez
When Things get dark - Edited by Ellen Datlow
The Frangipani Hotel - Violet Kupersmith
Feb 20, 2024
My favourite short stories tend to be creepy or magical. I think due to the necessary open-endedness of short stories, it lends itself most to mystery and magic.
Angela Carterās Bloody Chamber is a great classic creepy feminist story to start with.
Carmen Maria Machadoās The Husband Stitch continued Carterās legacy
Iām a HUGE Kelly Link fan, but her stuff is very strange so might not be for everyone, but my favourite of hers is probably The Specialistās hat or Skinderās Veil
Shirley Jacksonās The Lottery is also a classic, and if you like creepy stories and want a good overview of writers in that genre, I recommend the collection āWhen Things Get Darkā, a collection inspired by the tone of Jacksonās work; it features Kelly link, Carmen Maria Machado, Joyce Carol Oates, and loads of contemporary short story writers. I discovered the story Tiptoe by Laird Barron through this and its possibly my favourite creepy short story, it sent full shivers down my spine in a way no other story had.
May 22, 2024
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