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Cathartic Horror (and Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days)
It used to feel strange to me that people liked horror, liked anything that made them uncomfortable. There are still many things that I’m unwilling to read, even as a librarian and even as someone who tries to read pretty broadly. But I can enjoy it now and even appreciate it as a vital part of storytelling tradition. The below book suggestions and thoughts are a suggested entry point to appreciating October's Scary Reads.
