![]() ![]() Here, we offer readings of some of our favorite tales from the series, unpacking not just what moved us and scared us as children, but what continues to provoke and maybe terrify even now.Ī New Horse ( Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark): While there, we discovered our mutual admiration of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books, which were foundational reading experiences for both of us, certainly influencing the writers we’d become. ![]() Together, the writer and the artist created one of the most enduring and memorable works of children’s literature published in our lifetime.Īnne Valente and I first met in the MFA program at Bowling Green State University. ![]() As skillful as Schwartz’s writing is, the books were also famous for Stephen Gammell’s haunting illustrations which accompanied each story. Skillfully adapted from folklore and urban legends, the stories are gory, disgusting, psychologically complex, and frequently violent, with just enough humor to keep you turning the pages even after you knew reading just one more meant a nightmare or sleeplessness. Sign up for our newsletter to get submission announcements and stay on top of our best work.įirst published in 1981, Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and its two sequels have become a famed rite of passage for many young readers. ![]()
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