Jewish Book of Horror

Josh Schlossberg, Daniel Braum

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Jewish Book of Horror

Jewish Book of Horror

Josh Schlossberg, Daniel Braum

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THE JEWISH BOOK OF HORROR

Edited by Josh Schlossberg


Horror is part of the human condition, but few peoples across the ages know it quite like the Jews.


From slavery to pogroms to the Holocaust to antisemitism, the "Chosen People" have not only endured hell on Earth, they've risen above it to share their stories with the world.


Whether it's pirate rabbis or demon-slaying Bible queens, concentration camp vampires or beloved, fearless bubbies, THE JEWISH BOOK OF HORROR offers you twenty-two dark tales about the culture, history, and folklore of the Jewish people.



TABLE OF CONTENTS


An Orchard of Terror: Scary Stories and the Jewish Tradition by Rabbi John Carrier


Origins of The Jewish Book of Horror by Josh Schlossberg


Torah-fying Tales: An Introduction to Jewish Horror by Molly Adams


On Seas of Blood and Salt by Richard Dansky


The Last Plague by KD Casey


The 38th Funeral by Marc Morgenstern


Same as Yesterday by Alter S. Reiss


How to Build a Sukkah at the End of the World by Lindsay King-Miller


Demon Hunter Vashti by Henry Herz


The Horse Leech Has Two Maws by Michael Picco


The Rabbi's Wife by Simon Rosenberg


Ba'alat Ov by Brenda Tolian


Eighth Night by John Baltisberger


Bread and Salt by Elana Gomel


In the Red by Mike Marcus


A Purim Story by Emily Ruth Verona


Catch and Release by Vivian Kasley


Phinehas the Zealot by Ethan K. Lee


The Wisdom of Solomon by Ken Goldman


Welcome, Death by J.D. Blackrose


Forty Days Before Birth by Colleen Halupa


The Hanukkult of Taco Wisdom by Margret Treiber


The Divorce From God by Rami Ungar


The Hand of Fire by Daniel Braum


Bar Mitzvah Lessons by Stewart Gisser

Critical Reviews

THE JEWISH BOOK OF HORROR qualified for the preliminary ballot in the "Superior Achievement in an Anthology" category of the upcoming 2022 Bram Stoker Awards.



Publishers Weekly:


"Schlossberg brings together a superior anthology with a fascinating origin story...[that] ably demonstrates the compatibility of Jewish tradition, history, and folklore with the horror genre."



Bookishly Jewish:


"Marginalized writers are taking back the genre, using it to confront some of their own demons and show the world the horrors they personally experience. Instead of making me feel nauseous and sick, these stories inform and empower."



Midwest Book Review:


"Each tale comes steeped in a background of Jewish lives and traditions. Each holds a powerful key to understanding the varied sources of horror in adversities that challenge heart, soul, and spiritual wellsprings alike.


While The Jewish Book of Horror will likely be a literary addition to Jewish collections, it should not be missed by gentiles, either. Its inspections, lessons, and sources of true horror make its diverse tales standouts."


Horror Addicts:


"A dark, informative and entertaining read...it carries the weight of one of the oldest traditions in the world."



HorrorNews.Net:


"The Jewish Book of Horror beckons a vast audience to enlighten, entertain and terrify...This collection of dark, ancient and contemporary mayhem can be equally enjoyed with an initial perusal and returning to the promised land time and again."



Unsettling Reads:

"There were so many real life horrors mentioned in many of the stories in the collection, which added another layer of emotion for me...There were moments when I knew I was reading a fictional horror collection, but it was hard to differentiate the fine line between the truth of the past and the creative fiction of the authors."



One-Sentence Reviews:


"The best anthology I've read all year!"



The Horror Tree:


"An anthology well worth reading."


Publishing Information

Publisher: Denver Horror Collective
Pub date: 2021-10-02
Length: 358 pages

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