Mark Z. Danielewski

Maybe you’ve noticed folks leaving their 12-foot skeletons up year-round. Or perhaps you’ve seen a display or horror novels merchandised as “Summer Scares.” If so, you’ve already been introduced to Summerween, the trend that proves you don’t need to wait until October to get into the scary spirit. In fact, sales of horror and other

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