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From ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties
and things that go bump in the night
Good Lord, deliver us.
The British prayer about “ghoulies and ghosties” feels especially relevant when the air turns chilly and leaves begin to fall. Halloween is just around the corner, and no other holiday so effectively reminds us of a strange human trait: some of us enjoy being frightened. Join us for a conversation about different types of scary stories. For younger readers, these include monster stories and folktales with supernatural elements, such as the Jack Tales of the Appalachian Mountains. Teen and adult readers explore their fears in horror or dystopian novels. We will also examine why scary tales appeal to us and why reading them has actual benefits. No registration required.
