Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton is back in stock, which can only mean one thing: spooky season is just around the corner. We likewise see readers flocking to the horror section at their local bookstores; sales of scary books reliably increase every October. The tradition of telling ghost stories dates back at least to colonial celebrations of All Hallows’ Eve, so anyone choosing a frightening fall book is participating in a time-honored Halloween tradition.
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