Branching plots and dark humor animate “Eye of the Monkey,” set in an unnamed dystopian country. Rebecca Makkai is the author ...

"The Library at Hellebore," written by award-winning writer Cassandra Khaw, is a bloody and gruesome take on the dark academia genre. Gory through and through, this gripping novel contained all my ...

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Avigayl Sharp's debut novel follows a young woman who takes a job teaching English literature to "try, desperately, to escape ...

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Crack a grim joke in the wrong room, and you’ll likely get silence, side-eyes, or a fast subject change. It’s an easy way to look insensitive, even rude. A line that feels clever in your head can ...

The Hungarian writer has been honored for a work that "reaffirms the power of art in the face of apocalyptic terror." ...

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If you're like me, you have a dark streak in your sense of humor. There is really nothing too twisted that can't be laughed at if it's presented in the right way. It's really hard for movies to get ...

László Krasznahorkai, who was awarded the prize on Thursday, is a brilliant novelist and consummate laureate. But has the ...