Book · 1988 · American Ghost stories
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
- mentions
- 1
- person
- 1
- podcast
- 1
- episode
- 1
- recommendation
- 1
Why people recommend it
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories is a chilling and brilliantly curated anthology edited by Richard Dalby that brings together uncanny tales written exclusively by women from the eighteenth century through the modern era. When Sadie Stein appeared on The Book Review episode Happy Halloween: Scary Book Recommendations in July 2024, she enthusiastically recommended this specific collection to listeners. Stein confessed that she had been debating which title to highlight, but ultimately declared that if a reader was only going to pick up one horror collection, this anthology was exceptionally good. She praised the high quality of the selections, noting that there was barely a lemon to be found among the entries. Stein's endorsement emphasized the remarkable depth and skill demonstrated by female authors across different centuries in mastering the ghost story genre. Her commentary on the podcast celebrated the anthology's thoughtful curation, making it an essential recommendation for fans of atmospheric, literary horror who want to explore eerie, suspenseful fiction crafted by masters of the uncanny from diverse historical periods.
Every mention
Sadie Stein I've been debating and I wanted to say if you're reading one collection the verago book of ghost stories is… 1
“I've been debating and I wanted to say if you're reading one collection the verago book of ghost stories is so good it's all women writers from the 18th century uh through the Modern Age It's just so well cated there's barely a lemon in the bunch”