All Readings from the Year.

Long Reads (16)

Frankenstein

Interview with the Vampire

A Wild Sheep Chase

(All of) Kwaidan

John Dies at The End

Lonesome No More

The Witches

The Hobbit

American Gods

Foundation

(All of) I, Robot

Left Hand of Darkness

Do Android Dream of Electronic Sheep?

Ubik

Kindred

(All of) Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy


Short Stories (4)

The Tell Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Pearl, and (Part of) Night Circus

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