While we have plenty of reading on our plate at the moment (please keep those submissions coming, everyone), we couldn’t resist sharing this spooky gem of a book on the spookiest of spooky days!

This anthology of Lafcadio Hearn’s tales is packed with short, eerie, fairytale like ghost stories of the strange and gothic variety. The entire book is a study in things not being as they appear. Many of these stories investigate doomed romances: young men falling in love with women in paintings, husbands fleeing from the ghosts of their ex-wives, a newlywed bride who reveals herself to be a ghost to her husband. Not to mention, all these tales are richly steeped in Japanese myths, traditions, and legends. A perfect read for Japanophiles and ghost story enthusiasts (aren’t we all?) alike!

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!