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Illustrator, designer, and lover of books with a specialization in all things dark and spooky.

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    Etsy Gifts for Lovers of Literary Horror

    by Whit February 7, 2016
    by Whit February 7, 2016

    My lovely friend and fellow contributor, Joli, recently posted an article highlighting some amazing bookish finds on Etsy. I mean, look at that gorgeous Sense and Sensibility clutch. But, what if you need to find a gift for someone who …

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    1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

    by Whit February 6, 2016
    by Whit February 6, 2016

    800 pages is my mental limit for carelessly picking up a book and diving in. If a book exceeds that limit, it takes a little more procrastination and a lot more hemming and hawing over whether the novel is worth …

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    Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

    by Whit January 24, 2016
    by Whit January 24, 2016

    For those that don’t internet horror much: Creepypasta: Internet horror stories and accompanying imagery and art that are shared, often copy and pasted over and over, on websites and forums. r/nosleep: A subpage on the website Reddit featuring original works …

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