It had been months since she’d handed over the keys to the mansion. She often dreamt of it: wind blowing through its broken windowpanes, mysterious water in the basement, all the ghostly memories of happier times. But she knew she had to go.
Read moreConversations: Archie Bongiovanni with Greg Baldino
Mimosa, the new queer graphic novel from Archie Bongiovanni opens with middle aged queer people lamenting the state of their careers and sex lives and let me tell you I feel seen.
Read moreConversations: Michelle Ross with Jamie Thome
Last fall, we spoke with Michelle Ross, who is the Fiction Editor at Atticus Review.
Read moredreamscape by Jamie Lou Thome
“Just before the moment of death, a woman dreams”
Read moreHaunted, Cursed, or Possessed? By Gillian King-Cargile, Erika Valenciana & Mary Baker
Some bodily changes are a natural part of aging. Other changes might mean that your body is trying to tell you something. Here’s a fun and informative quiz to help you help yourself!
Read moreRevisiting Johnny by Margot McMahon • Margot McMahon & Kenneth Gerleve
John lightly held the reins with his left hand while Betsy snuggled under his right arm. They were worn ragged after losing Johnny.
Read moreHazel by Alison Aldrich • Linda Scholly
Dark and windowless, the closet still felt comforting, tucked away on the third floor, so well obscured that Hazel had barely found it herself.
Read moreThe GhostNote 2000 by Todd Summar • Karen Pedone, Laura Askey & Clara Solak
Gary circled September 29, 1974 in his date book in bold red marker. He dared not write anything else, for fear of jinxing it.
Read moreThe Séance by Kenneth Gerleve • Margot McMahon
“May I have your name, sir?” asked the mousy young woman who stood just beyond the threshold of the concave wooden door.
Read moreThe Wheel of Misfortune by Kenneth Gerleve • Linda Scholly & Kenneth Gerleve
It began when a tiny sputtering stream of water rained down on Kevin O’Donnell’s forkful of au gratin potatoes as he lifted them towards his mouth.
Read moreA Little Getaway by Howard Simmons • Lisa Barcy
“This wallpaper is almost psychedelic,” Rian said, running his hand along the pattern. Up close, the image was beautiful, but strange. “It looks like eyes.”
Read moreIn the Shade of a Houseplant by Landis Blair • Mary Sweeney as Horror Floral
It was always the same spot. The exact same spot. First it was a money plant. Then a bird of paradise several weeks later. Then an aloe which was quickly followed by a schefflera.
Read moreCryptid Blues By Lisa Barcy and George Prince • Erin Cramer
I was picking a piece of viscera out of my teeth with a thin shard of femur when I received a communication from a littermate, one I long assumed had either trudged off to Alaska with the grizzlies or finally fallen into a ravine as dinner for the coyotes.
Read moreConversations: Maria Pisano with Jamie Thome
For this ABH Conversation, Jamie Lou Thome talked with international book artist and curator Maria Pisano.
Read moreConversations: Martha Meyer with Jamie Thome
The Blueberry Awards, including the 25 honor Books and the Blueberry Changemaker Books, are given to children’s books for 3 - 10 year olds in a certain year that help kids love nature and act on its behalf.
Read moreConversations: Jessi Zabarski with Greg Baldino
I first encountered Jessi Zabarsky's work when she tabled at the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo many years ago. I WANT TO EAT EVERYTHING said the cover, above a cartoon bunny flung over a pile of fruits and vegetables and pastries and--I had to buy it.
Read moreConversations: The Fan Brothers with Brian Wilson
As a children’s librarian who loves discovering exciting and cinematic picture books, I am a major fan of the brilliant Terry and Eric Fan (aka The Fan Brothers), who live in Toronto, Canada.
Read moreABH Conversations Ep 42 Brandon Graham
For this ABH Conversation, Jamie Lou Thome talked with Brandon Graham about writing, making art, raising children, and life in general.
Read moreABH Tutorials: Marbling Paper with Sarah Noreen
In this ABH Tutorial, Sarah Noreen demonstrates how to marble paper.
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