Join local author Grace Daly for a book signing at Barnes & Noble Oakbrook on the release day of her comedy-horror debut THE SCALD-CROW, a book rife with gallows humor, medical trauma, and Irish folklore, asking: “Can a sick woman ever be trusted?”. After her estranged mother goes missing, Brigid moves into the empty house… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Books & Literature
Jon Kitley’s “Discover the Horror” Book Release Party, July 27 at The Music Box Theatre
For over five decades, Jon Kitley has been on a never-ending quest to explore as much of the horror film genre as possible, from the early days of terror television to movie theaters and drive-ins, from the video explosion to the creation of his long-running website. Now, for the first time, fans of Kitley’s Krypt… Read more »
200 Years of Frankenstein with Author Kiersten White at Ghoulish Mortals, Tues. Dec. 4
Tuesday, December 4th, Ghoulish Mortals and Stem Read present a Flash Frankenstein event with special guest Kiersten White: 200 Years of Frankenstein! The event will take place from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Ghoulish Mortals, 228 W Main St., St. Charles IL 60175. Meet Kiersten White, author of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein… Read more »
An Evening with Don Coscarelli at the Music Box Theatre, Monday Oct. 8
Best known for his horror/sci-fi/fantasy films including PHANTASM, THE BEASTMASTER, BUBBA HO-TEP and JOHN DIES AT THE END, now Don Coscarelli’s taking you on a white-knuckle ride through the rough and tumble world of indie film, and The Book Stall is delighted to partner with The Music Box for this journey. Coscarelli’s new memoir fits… Read more »
Modern Pulp Night: Sci-Fi & Horror at Bucket O’ Blood Books & Records, April 15
Join host Mike McCune at Bucket O’ Blood Books & Records (3182 North Elston Ave) for an evening celebrating pulp magazines and fiction, with a modern twist! We’re paying tribute to classic sci-fi and horror short stories by making a selection of them available to read online—then, on Sunday, April 15, we’ll gather to discuss… Read more »
