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Your Local Independent source for things creepy, kooky, mysterious and/or spooky. We are nestled between the Void and the Lower East Wing of the Book Loft of German Village. Hail Malamarkus, our skeleton Lord and Savior!

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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
She was a juggernaut who touched the lives of untold millions, not only through her music & movies but through her child literacy program. We are worse off without you & you'll be missed. Eternal rest, Dolly Parton
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Unsure what to read next? Check out our staff picks for some ideas
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We may leave nothing behind except the legacy of this thread, and still skip delightedly into the void.
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We're hiring for one full-time sales associate position. Must have open availability though your schedule will remain mostly consistent, week to week, after training We start at $16 an hour, have health insurance available after 3 month trial period (store covers half the cost) Apply at the store
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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Bugs Bunny Says NO
ALT: Bugs Bunny Says NO
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The Amorphous Flute-players whose thin, discordant wailing lulls the Demon Sultan Azathoth in eternal slumber have announced their withdrawal from the Freedom 250 concert.
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Vast Hypno 🔝 @ Fist Fest @vasthypno.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Children, since those mean politicians canceled drag queen story hour, we have a special guest to read to you today. #satan
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since we can't do drag storytime anymore.. i thought we'd try something else.
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Cyndi Gradel @cyndigradel.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New shirt from @igreggreene.bsky.social threadsofdread.com designed by @orionzangaraart.bsky.social The perfect shirt to wear while reading Why I Love Horror 🖤 Edited by @raforall.bsky.social #horror 🖤🔪
Skeleton wearing a black T-shirt that says Ask me why I love horror 
Holding up the book Why I love Horror edited by Becky Spratford
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A single mom who works too hard Who loves her kids and never stops
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Alma Katsu (pre-order INCARNATE now! Coming Sept 22 in US) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
It's wonderful to see the entire horror community stand up to honor @danielkraus.com for winning the Pulitzer for ANGEL DOWN. It's a great day for Daniel, it's a great day for all of us
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/05/2026
While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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a man in a hospital gown is laying on a bed
ALT: a man in a hospital gown is laying on a bed
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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
"This reads like a mashup of IT and Lord of the Flies with a bit of a crime thriller edge. It’s disturbing, often graphic, and leans into the idea that growing up isn’t just inevitable, it’s something that takes from you." - Early Reviewer Preorder: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803654...
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It Came From Neverland by Cynthia Pelayo: 9798892424448 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Peter Pan meets Stephen King's It in this twisted horror retelling of a classic childhood fairy tale set during WWI. 1914, Wendy Darling works by day as a school teacher, and by night, she assists so...
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We’ve been eagerly preparing for just such an occasion.
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The Groundhog awoke the morning of February 2nd 2026 and opened his social media to a newsfeed rife with stories of the debauchery of the Ruling Class and man’s inhumanity toward man.(1/3)
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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The ‘25 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot is now out to voters: Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection: ACQUIRED TASTE Superior Achievement in a Novel: WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES Superior Achievement in Short Nonfiction: WHY I AM HORROR Superior Achievement in a YA Novel: SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE
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The Onion @theonion.com · 31/01/2026
“Doctors won’t tell you this, but you don’t need medication for a tapeworm—all you need is the natural power of friction,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said as he dropped to the floor, lifted his legs high, and dragged his ass along the White House carpet during a press conference.
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RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet
WASHINGTON—In an address touting the practice as a completely drug-free method to relieve the common affliction, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demonstrated Thursday how ...
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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Goodreads is giving away fifty copies of WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES. You’ve got one week before The Great Reawakening begins. Enter here: bit.ly/45H0CSY @quirkbooks.bsky.social
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 31/01/2026
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
🚨 There will be a surge of activity, very soon, happening (semi) locally 🚨
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Stephen Graham Jones @stephengrahamjones.com · 31/01/2026
Excited to see this one:
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Due to the snowpocalypse, we will be closed today. Our sincerest apologies to the inevitable young white dude who'd show up wearing only shorts & a hoodie
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Going rogue here to say, even if we're open tomorrow for some insane reason, please stay home.
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FANGORIA @fangoria.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Indy, the pup protagonist of Ben Leonberg's GOOD BOY, made film history over the weekend by taking home a major acting award. Watch his adorable acceptance video right here.
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GOOD BOY’s Indy Has Officially Made Film History
Indy, the pup protagonist of Ben Leonberg's GOOD BOY, made film history over the weekend by taking home a major acting award. Watch his adorable acceptance video right here.
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Rue Morgue Magazine @ruemorguemag.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
On this day in Horror History, DEAD SNOW was released in Norway in 2009.
Person in dark clothing striking a kneeling figure covered in a dark material on snowy ground surrounded by leafless trees.
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Thank you, Pluto Press
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Keith Rosson @keithrosson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
“Abolish ICE” feeling pretty reasonable, if not timid
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Us: C̷͍̟̗̓ỏ̸̝͓̂̊m̸̢̲̺̚é̷̼̖͘ ̵̖͕̚͝o̸̡̢̱͗̉̊v̸͓̈́̚͝e̶̺͚̅r̵̛͔̃ You: Where are we going? Us: A̸̛̲̮̗̿͝r̴͓͝ò̴̰ͅu̴̺͙̺̓́n̵̩͖̔d̸̪̲̅̄̀…̷̼͒̍…̵̗̓̄̇…̷̟͚̇I̸̼̘͌t̷̹̊̈́̕’̸͔͖̠̾̅͝s̷̢͓̝̈́ ̶͇͍̐a̷͚̅͂́ ̷̠͆ṡ̵̩́̿u̶̹͘͜r̷̜͇̓͒ͅp̴̨͇̒̾r̸͉̝̩̆̓i̸̐͜s̸̬̣͈̏͘e̶͎͛!̶̦͆̐͝
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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
How I’m entering 2026:
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a white door is open in a hallway with a light on it .
Alt: a white door is open in a hallway with a light on it — Big Bird kicks the door in like a motherfucker
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Oh come all ye fearful—!
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Gotta say, as a survivor, I’m not super loving this thing where the Department of Justice is running a cover-up of evidence the President sexually abused minors.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Very fancy potato bear postcard from my collection, unsent and date unknown.
Black and white studio photo of a longhaired white cat sitting up on a small table draped with brocade fabric. The cat has a very large ruffly bow made of dark fabric attached to the right side of its collar.
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
We have a couple of changes for our holiday hours. Tonight. Dec. 23rd, we will stay open until midnight. Tomorrow, 12/24, we open at 10am & close promptly at 6. We then resume our regular hours of 10am to 11pm on Fri, Dec 26th
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Speaking of the holidays, you known what makes a great stocking stuffer, even for people who don't celebrate? That's right, a whistle.
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Though they've always had a presence & office in our city, it's been confirmed there are now at least a couple hundred of them in town. Please, look out for each other & remember, we keep us safe
NLG / National Lawyers Guild phone number to call if you witness ICE kidnapping people - 614-654-6477. Email is CBUSNGL@PROTON.MEOhio Immigrant Hotline to call to report ICE abuses 419-777-help (4357). Email - hotline@ohioimmigrant.orgIf you see ICE, REMEMBER "WRAP." W -whistle. R - Record. A - advise. P - pass (a message to their family. Don't cause panic by stressing hearsay. Only report confirmed sightings.
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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
My year in review is live on The Lineup. I will have a liner post of my best horror books on Monday along with my annual best books Becky read in 2025 post on Tuesday. the-line-up.com/2025-horror-...
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From the Haunted Stacks: 2025 Horror Book Highlights
A detailed look at horror fiction trends and standouts from 2025, from the "library world's horror maven."
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Inside of you are a horse, a cow, a goat, a dog, a cat, a bird, a spider, and a fly. We expect you will soon perish.
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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wendy williams is sitting in a chair on a show talking about herself .
ALT: wendy williams is sitting in a chair on a show talking about herself .
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Evergreen.
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Nalo Hopkinson - Jamaica Ginger & Other Concoctions @nalohop.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I encourage students when writing folklore-based fiction to look into the folktales fr their own cultures. For their final piece, 1 of my students researched the folklore fr their very specific southern Ontario community & came up with a Gothic horror piece drawing on it & I'm so tickled!
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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
My new horror novel, SARAFINA, is now available on NetGalley! Releases April 7 from CLASH Books. "A fairy tale like no other." - SCREAM Magazine "Part historical epic, part coming of age...wholly terrifying." - NICK CUTTER "Will leave you bruised, bloody, and broken." - TYLER JONES
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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
"We're running out of good ideas" Who's we, slop boy?
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TheBookLoft @thebookloft.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Temperatures are brutal put there. Please, be careful. Of course, warming centers aren't a solution to a systemic problem but they can save lives.
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✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
WE ARE DOING A BEST OF 2025 ACCORDING TO BETH THREAD. These are in no order! 1. GOOD BOY This movie made me cry three times and the second last line of dialogue is gut-wrenching.
GOOD BOY
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Gwendolyn Kiste @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
I'm back at The Lineup with my biggest list yet: the Best Horror Books of 2025! So many fantastic horror books this year! 🖤☠️😱 the-line-up.com/best-horror-...
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Frank Reardon @frank212.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Yay @laurelhightower.bsky.social ♥️♥️♥️ congrats. Cool also for @toddkeisling.com
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Vincent uses they/them pronouns 🐸 @v-e-tirado.com · 02/12/2025
why you should preorder my next novel YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN NICER TO MY MOM :) #booksky
The novel 'You Should've Been Nicer To My Mom' sitting under a large text that says "WHY YOU SHOULD PREORDER" with arrows pointing to the book.WHAT HAPPENS: "A young woman goes home for the 
reading of her grandfather’s will. Instead of being told what the family
is inheriting, there is a message: “One of you is not who you say you are. One of you is el bacà—the demon I made a pact with years ago.” They have to figure out who it is...or they’ll all be damned."

The cover of YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN NICER TO MY MOM sits under the text with a devil horn headband.HOW PREORDERS HELP: 
- An author’s best chance of ending up on a best-seller’s list
- Shows the publisher what kind of stories you want more of
- Tells bookstores what books they should keep in stock
- Helps me to keep selling books :)
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The Pit™ @bookloft-thepit.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Still from The Pit’sᵀᴹ yearly Yuletide Pageant (1963) featuring Charles Nelson Reilly as the Voice of Malamarkus.
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