Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology

Bram Stoker Award–winners Liaguno (editor of Unspeakable Horror) and Mason (The Evolutionist) offer an anthology that does its best to make sure all listeners can find themselves within. Authors and characters come from a wide array of backgrounds, covering religion, ethnicities, gender, abilities, and more. While this diversity applies to villains and victims, it also applies to heroes and survivors—and to narrators. A single narrator would never have worked for this anthology, so it was a wise decision to cast this extraordinary group, including Jeanette Illidge, Catherine Ho, James Fouhey, Tim Chiou, Neil Shah, and Blessing Mokgohloa. Each is matched perfectly with their stories, performing with equal skill to the writers. The stories and poems, as well as their narration, run the gamut, moving from terrifying to disgusting. Stephen Graham Jones delivers a surprising literary twist in the slasher tale “Tiddlywinks.” Michael H. Hanson offers a bloody, yet heartwarming story with “Night Shopper.” Jennifer McMahon’s “Idiot Girls,” a story of young love and prejudice, will appeal to fans of the latest season of Stranger Things.