author results for Langan, John

Search for Safety

Langan, John — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

"There is no escape for Ben McKee. For weeks, he's covered the bruises on his body. He's even lied to his teachers and new friends at Bluford High. But the trouble in Ben's house isn't going away. And if he doesn't act soon, it could swallow him and his mother forever."--P. [4] of cover.

Search for Safety

Langan, John — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Ben McKee, a new sophomore at Bluford High School, is living a nightmare. His mother has married Larry, an abusive man who wants nothing to do with his stepson. And when Larry loses his job and starts drinking, Ben finds himself and his mother in grave danger.

The Fisherman

Langan, John — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

"In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir. It's a tale of dark pacts, of long-buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as Der Fisher: the Fisherman. It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it."--Publisher.

Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions

Langan, John — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"A garishly painted figurine contains a terrible curse; the ten-year anniversary of a sensational horror film shot in an abandoned mine reveals stunning secrets; endnotes for a book review uncover a strange high-tech pathogen; a man witnesses something uncanny and unexplained as his friend succumbs to a watery death; a seasick woman aboard a ferry is pursued by a barnacle-covered specter; a professor reveals the mysterious connection between Joseph Conrad and Peter Pan; a man encounters the ghost of his lost sister in a liminal space between the land and sea; an academic meets a mythical creature on a mysterious island"-- Provided by publisher.

House of Windows

Langan, John — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sefira and Other Betrayals

Langan, John — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Meiguo da xue ying yu xie zuo

Langan, John — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters

Langan, John — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies

Langan, John — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

"A family's Halloween haunted house becomes a conduit to something ancient and uncanny; a young man's effigy of a movie monster becomes intrumental in his defense against a bully; a family diminishes while visiting a seaside town, leaving only one to remember what changed; a father explores a mysterious tower, and the monster imprisoned within; a man mourning the death of his father travels to his father's hometown, seeking closure, but finds himself beset by dreams of mythic bargains and a primeval, corpse-eating titan." -- From publisher's description.

College Writing Skills With Readings

Langan, John — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Search for Safety

Langan, John — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

There is no escape for Ben McKee. For weeks, he's covered the bruises on his body. He's even lied to his teachers and new friends at Bluford High School. But the trouble in Ben's house isn't going away. And if he doesn't act soon, it could swallow him and his mother forever.

Christmas and Other Horrors

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu and many more. The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world--yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together--for better and for worse. From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season. Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry...

When Things Get Dark

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

"A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson."--Publisher's description.

The Best Horror of the Year

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

A reporter is assigned to cover an unusual extreme race in the Arctic. A teenage girl prepares to vacation with an old friend's family on an exclusive island. A circus contortionist is traumatized forever by an event in his youth. A woman seeks revenge against her brother's killer.

The Best Horror of the Year

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

A group of mountain climbers, caught in the dark, fights to survive their descent; An American band finds more than they bargained for in Mexico while scouting remote locations for a photo shoot; A young student's exploration into the origins of a mysterious song leads him on a winding, dangerous path through the US's deep south; A group of kids scaring each other with ghost stories discovers alarming consequences. The Best Horror of the Year showcases the previous year's best offerings in horror short fiction. This edition includes award-winning and critically acclaimed authors Mark Morris, Kaaron Warren, John Langan, Carole Johnstone, Brian Hodge, and others. For more than three decades, award-winning editor and anthologist Ellen Datlow has had her finger on the pulse of the latest and most terrifying in horror writing. Night Shade Books is proud to present the tenth volume in this annual series, a new collection of stories to keep you up at night.

Painted Monsters

Grey, Orrin — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

A Moral Vision for America

Bernardin, Joseph — Sat, 31 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT

The Macmillan Reader

Nadell, Judith — Wed, 31 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT

Ethics, Trust, and the Professions

Thu, 31 Jan 1991 00:00:00 GMT

Wastelands

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wastelands

Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

A Season in Carcosa

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

"[This collection] features all new tales in tribute to the creations of Robert W. Chambers"--P. [4] of cover.

New Cthulhu

Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Many of the best weird fiction writers (and creators in most other media) have been profoundly influenced by the genre and the mythos H.P. Lovecraft created eight decades ago. Lovecraft's themes of cosmic indifference, minds invaded by the alien, and the horrors of history - written with a pervasive atmosphere of unexplainable dread-- are more relevant than ever as we explore the mysteries of a universe in which our planet is infinitesimal and climatic change is overwhelming it. A few years ago, 'New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird' presented some of the best of this new Lovecraftian fiction from the first decade of the twenty-first century. Now, this collection brings you more eldritch tales and even fresher fiction inspired by Lovecraft.

Ghosts by Gaslight

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Blood We Live

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Vampire literature of the last three decades from authors including Stephen King, Joe Hill, Garth Nix, Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Ken Macleod, Harry Turtledove, Carrie Vaughn, and Tad Williams.