Are You Loathsome Tonight?: A Collection of Short Stories

by Poppy Z. Brite · 1998

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This collection by Poppy Z. Brite, author of Exquisite Corpse and Love in Vein, among others, features anew story, Monday's Special. Poppy contributed story notes as well as the Preface.

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horrorhorrorMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of thisparanormalparanormalMore like thisLess of thissupernatural thrillersupernatural thrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
gothicgothicMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 185 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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