With times being as dark as they are, the need for commentary, criticism, and critique surrounding the horror genre has never been more needed. And here we are, ready to speak. Darker Times is a new worker-owned horror magazine, follow us into the dark… darkertimes.com

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Spring flowers in death and decay #photography. I liked these colors — they seemed high Renaissance somehow.

Today and tomorrow are the last chances to enter the Goodreads giveaway for a free paperback ARC of NIGHTJARS! Smear some blood on your face: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Here’s my piece on the Lonesome Dove books in the new LRB!

My photo zine Not This Pig on display at a show in Switzerland.

Not putting together exactly what this Airbnb host is suggesting:

May 26, 1994: The Knicks defeat Indiana, 89-78, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals to take a 2-0 series lead. Patrick Ewing had 32 PTS/13 REB/3 STL and Derek Harper had 18 PTS/8 AST for New York. The Pacers' Reggie Miller scored 23 PTS and Rik Smits added 22 PTS. 📺 ESPN

Been a while since I’ve shared one of these-my beloved doodles. Any Hollow Knight fans here? #HollowKnight #gaming #gamer #silksong

If you saw PASSENGER this weekend, you saw the handiwork of our horror friend @thatnerdchick.bsky.social, AKA Lauren Deschain! Way to go, Lauren ⭐️⚡️🤩

CHECK IT OUT! Greg saw me in real time! Wild. Thanks for sharing and supporting us!

Contributor’s copies are in & they’re gorgeous! Pre-order this one, baddies. Coming August @datlow.bsky.social

If you could turn a dictionary into a maze, you still wouldn’t have as many brilliant turns of phrase as Daniel Kraus’s ANGEL DOWN. It’s UNREAL. The fact the book’s written as a single sentence is only part of @danielkraus.com’s genius. A horror novel won the Pulitzer? Surprised, not surprised ⭐️

@thatnerdchick.bsky.social and I were sleuthing out some scorpion lollipops for the family and lucked up at Phoenix's Cactus Candy Company. The genuinely kind employee(maybe management?)reckoned it wasn't hot enough and threw in a Reaper pop for free. Sending my mouth to hell, now, I guess.

I’ve got a new book this summer from @sobelobooks.bsky.social Preorder a paperback of THE LOST ONES and get a FREE book. Email a screenshot of the preorder to [email protected] and I’ll mail you a book of your choice (see pics). While supplies last! (U.S. only.) sobelobooks.com/shop/p/the-l...

THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE HEADED TO THEIR FIRST NBA FINALS SINCE 1999 🔥 The Knicks win their 11th straight game, secure their 2nd consecutive 4-0 series win, and advance to the NBA Finals for the 1st time in 27 years! They will take on the winner of Thunder/Spurs.

Hey, @kmykadeschain.bsky.social -- How about those Knicks?! 🔥

Short reviews of recent releases. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜

I’m thrilled to announce that my latest book will publish this August from @sobelobooks.bsky.social !!! This will be my second book with them, and I’m pumped for everybody to read it!

Watched A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN the other day and in this current AI-mess of a world we live in, this quote feels apt: “It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great.”

Fierce, fearless, and criminally under-read. That's horror great LIVIA LLEWELLYN. I thought I'd read most of her work with her acclaimed collections ENGINES OF DESIRE (2011) and FURNACE (2016). In fact, they only contain *half* of her published stories. 1/10

The Knicks took a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Cavs — and are just one win from their first NBA Finals trip in nearly 27 years. www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...

It's his 2nd birthday, so naturally, there's @kmykadeschain.bsky.social dancing in 100 degree heat.

Give a gal a lil preorder 🦂 (you know you want to) 18 days til Headlights 🤠 📸 Sydney Angel bookshop.org/p/books/head...

Now available for pre-order, the latest Call of Cthulhu adventure from the HPLHS! Working on the special pre-order bonus prop item even now.... store.hplhs.org/products/ete...

#StokerCon Panel: The Ghost in the Margins: Queerness in Gothic Horror Moderator: Gwendolyn Kiste Speakers: Billy Martin, Andrew Robertson, J.A.W. McCarthy, Corey Niles, Mae Murray June 5, 4pm, Somerset Room

You should know I’m running a giveaway of the new @paultremblay.bsky.social novel over on my Instagram page

The talented filmmaker proves that sometimes it’s about the journey, not the destination.

So KING OF ASHES won the Netherlands Booksellers Award for Thriller of the Year! I won the same award for Razorblade Tears . Apparently im the first writer in the 47 year history of the award to win it twice! Thank you to all the readers and booksellers from The Netherlands!!!

On the forecast for this week: thought-provoking civics conversations, toe-tapping sounds from Italy to India, and new perspectives on the FIFA World Cup coming to Seattle! 🎟️ Get tickets at thsea.org.

Heading to Europe: Venice, Padua, then Croatia: Dubrovnik, Split, Brodarica. Any hot tips appreciated.

May 18, 1994: With his team down by one point, Hubert Davis of the Knicks is fouled with 2.1 seconds remaining and makes both free throws to help give New York an 87-86 win over Chicago in Game 5 of the ECSF. The win gave the Knicks a 3-2 series lead over the Bulls. 📺 MSG

Doing a killer event in Seattle 6/19 with Mike Huguenor about his new book about Asian Man Records! www.elliottbaybook.com/events/54660...

Are there any plans in the horror community to celebrate Pride Month this year? I would really like to see everyone coming together, especially since all of us in the queer community need the support more now than ever! 🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈

New release from the seemingly infallible Douglas Stuart grabbed for me by @thatnerdchick.bsky.social , and a mmpb copy of my favorite by Blatty makes for the best bookmail:

I wrote about Leonard Cohen’s “Everybody Knows” in PUMP UP THE VOLUME for @southwestreview.bsky.social’s Needle Drops column. Read it here: southwestreview.com/volume-111-n...

Hey, @shanehawk.com and @tvayyyy.bsky.social in da house…again! Hohóú.

We're so excited to announce that @stephengrahamjones.com will be touring the UK next month! Join us to celebrate THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER and look ahead to OFF THE RESERVATION 🖤 🎟️ Tickets and event details: bit.ly/42Ql1TD

May 6, 1984: The Knicks defeat the Celtics, 118-113, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and tie the series at 2-2. Bernard King finished with 43 PTS (17-25 FG) and Ray Williams had 18 PTS/9 AST for New York. Boston's Larry Bird had 29 PTS (10-17 FG)/11 REB.

🦬🩸 VOTING IS OPEN! 🩸🦬 Visit @readingthewest to vote for THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER for Best Fiction Novel of 2025! Saddle up and show your support for Good Stab, Weasel Plume, and @stephengrahamjones by voting by May 31st at the link: https://readingthewest.com/36th-annual-shortlist-titles/#fiction

Your friends know. Your loved ones know. But how do you share your love of horror with total strangers?? Easy! Get the ASK ME WHY I LOVE HORROR tee! Inspired by Becky Spratford's essay antho Why I Love Horror, this creepy tee is designed by @orionzangaraart.bsky.social! Only at threadsofdread.com ⭐

Met up with one of my new favorite dudes, @pfracassi.bsky.social Rad to meet you, and chat the industry. 🖤🔪

Incredibly wild to think you all get to see this horror film I worked on. In the snow, in the middle of the night, for weeks on end. May 22nd. Mark your calendars.

Talking albums over at the site: www.stephengrahamjones.com/albums-in-my...

Ordered. Excited.

Let’s get out there!

Thinking of starting a horror-themed honky-tonk and BBQ shack called Mesquite Ulrich. Open all night, of course.

Thanks, Gabino. Here’s my pitch for #FridayReads: my debut collection of short fiction, The Effects of Urban Renewal on Mid-Century America & Other Crime Stories. Its sibling will be out this October. #CornerstonePress bookshop.org/p/books/the-...