In Cabaret in Flames (Tordotcom, Mar.), the fantasist pairs medic Ariadne, a quadruple amputee, with Quaint, an ancient ...

Two middle school girls are driven to murder by the Kingman, their favorite creepypasta character, in Starck’s Monsters We Have Made (Vintage, Mar.). This is a story about stories. What led to this ...

“Monster Mash” was originally written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but the song is an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire. In the early 1960s two cultural ...

Every October, a hopelessly kitschy classic rises from the dead to the delight (and occasional dread) of millions. Since its release in 1962, “Monster Mash” has become a beloved slice of mid-century ...