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Never Trust a Beautiful Damsel in the Woods: Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Christabel”

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Illustration for Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Christabel" depicting two women, one reclined on a bed and the other standing near a table with an open book.

Never Trust a Beautiful Damsel in the Woods: Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Christabel”

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Hitting Bottom: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 21)

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Down the Worst Roller-Coaster: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 20)

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No Messages on Wire Two: H.F. Arnold’s “The Night Wire”

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The Swamp Is Alive With the Sound of Screaming: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 19)

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Crowns of Bone Are Really Uncomfortable: Gemma Files’ “Little Horn”

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I Don’t Wanna Talk About It: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 18)

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Monsters With No Grandeur or Style Whatsoever: Goodnight Xiaoqing’s “The Shanxiao”

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People Are Dying to Get In: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 17)

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Martha has two… — Mary Elizabeth Counselman’s “Mommy”

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Even the Green Beans Are an Omen: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 16)

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