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OK this was the last one. Had to post a few for Halloween, sorry for the dump. No other day defines an entire genre so I couldn't let this opportunity go.

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The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft (www.hplovecraft.com)

I've posted some more iconic of his works already. This deserves to be here too.

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Perhaps the most iconic of his works

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There's 3 ghost stories there, but the signal man in specific is what I wanted to highlight.

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Shiva, Open Your Eye by Laird Barron (www.nightmare-magazine.com)

Well, its also diwali

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Zombie By Joyce Carol Oates (www.newyorker.com)

Use bypass paywalls clean d.

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The Wishing Pool by Tananarive Due (www.uncannymagazine.com)

Do the woods do it for you? Well then this is for you

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Happy Halloween everyone. Gonna post a few horrors now!

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I know I just posted the story but I had to post this version too. I mnkw y'all love Christopher Lee

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The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs (americanliterature.com)

A bit of horror for Halloween for you folks. And yes this is the very story.

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The first story in this collection is my favorite and the one I wanted to share. It's sci-fi and the book is offered for free from their website which is honestly quite cool. You can also find a link to a free audio version of each of the stories, as well as the paid Kindle version or paperback.

https://machineofdeath.net/ebook

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There is a very unique creepiness to this, not horror tho.

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Araby by Joyce (www.owleyes.org)

I don't wanna spoil this. So I won't say why I like it, but you won't regret reading this.

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How do you folks feel about links to the genius website. I feel weird linking it but it's decent imo.

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Lacanoodle@literature.cafe to c/shortstories@literature.cafe

Its ..... You've gotta read this folks, I don't know how else to put this.

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by PinkyCoyote@sopuli.xyz to c/shortstories@literature.cafe
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Great philosophical and existential literature.

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