Blogs about: Alvin Schwartz
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Essential October Reads: Jan Kozlowski
It’s become an annual tradition here in October Country to share my Essential October Reads, those works that best capture the essence of the Halloween season for me. This year I’ve asked… more →
October Country
Find: House in the woods
wrote 4 days ago: Stumbled on this image (and a few other goodies) on a flickr account, just josie. It’s tagged … more →
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
wrote 1 week ago: Fuck you, Harold. Recently, I was reminded of one of my most horrifying childhood memories: this boo … more →
Throwback: Scary Stories & 'Harold'
wrote 3 months ago: I have a large extended family on my mom’s side with lots of cousins (22 to be exact) and we a … more →
Commercial Real Estate In Memorium: 2012
wrote 5 months ago: New York real estate is some of the most desirable and expensive in the world, but the ever-fluctuat … more →
Happy Halloween!
wrote 6 months ago: By Hannah Bennett It will be a strange Halloween for most New Yorkers this year, as the devastating … more →
Banned Books to Read in the Dark
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wrote 6 months ago: Happy Halloween, all! Continuing with this month’s theme is a review of Scary Stories. Enjoy! … more →
MA101 Wants YOUR "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark"
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wrote 6 months ago: Man, remember those books? There were like a dozen of them at the local library, but Mom was pretty … more →
Halloween is a Week Away!
wrote 6 months ago: With that news, we thought we would give you a monster of a blogpost: a collection of our favorite … more →
We All Float Down Here: Three Creepy Reads for Halloween
wrote 6 months ago: As Halloween is just around the corner, we thought we’d dedicate this week’s topic to the first book … more →
Tricks, Treats and a Roundup of Halloween Nostalgia
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wrote 7 months ago: Here’s a photo of me looking particularly fiendish in my Freddy Krueger getup Now that we’re in the … more →
The Green Ribbon
wrote 7 months ago: Once there was a girl named Jenny. She was like all the other girls, except for one thing. Sh … more →
Essential October Reads: Nate Southard
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wrote 7 months ago: It’s become an annual tradition here in October Country to share my Essential October Reads, t … more →
Stolen Dress
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wrote 7 months ago: “A young man invited a young woman to a formal dance.But she was very poor, and she could not … more →
31 DOH: Day 12 - Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark
wrote 7 months ago: I’m sorry that I posted this picture. I’m only two beers in and I decided that this was … more →
#222 More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
wrote 7 months ago: Summary: I have had this book in my possession for years and years. When I was younger we used to re … more →
Banned Books Reading
wrote 7 months ago: Susan Griffith’s literature students help her illustrate Alvin Schwartz’s “Scary S … more →
Essential October Reads: Jan Kozlowski
wrote 7 months ago: It’s become an annual tradition here in October Country to share my Essential October Reads, t … more →
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
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wrote 9 months ago: Here we are with another chance to share wonderful books with each other thanks to Jen and Kellee ov … more →
The Art of Fusing Fact and Fiction: John Kenny talks to Brian J. Showers
wrote 9 months ago: Following my recent review of Brian J. Showers‘ collection of stories, Old Albert, due soon fr … more →
