Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asian Diaspora

Name: Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asian Diaspora
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ISBN: 9798992483710

✍️ Kristy Park Kulski

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🏛 Bad Hand Books 📅 2025 📖 370 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9798992483710

📝 Description: Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asian Diaspora

Nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award Nominated for the British Fantasy AwardA New York Public Library Best Horror Book of 2025One of The Lineup's Best Horror Books of 2025 Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asian Diaspora will tease forth folk horror rooted in the experience of the Asian Diaspora. From lengths of muscle and vein, ground bones, endless ropes of sinew it is with our bodies folk horror is woven. With Stories and Poetry by Ai Jiang, Nadia Bulkin, Christina Sng, Rena Mason, Lee Murray, J. A. W. McCarthy, Geneve Flynn, Bryan Thao Worra, Ayida Shonibar, Yi Izzy Yu, Angela Yuriko Smith, Kanishk Tantia, Robert Nazar Arjoyan, Christopher Hann, Audrey Zhou, Seoung Kim, Rowan Cardosa, Gabriela Lee, Shawna Yang Ryan, Priya Sridhar, Jess Cho, and Saheli Khastagir And a Foreword by Monika Kim.

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Silk & Sinew delivers a potent anthology that redefines folk horror through the specific experiences of the Asian Diaspora. By weaving together stories and poetry, it creates a textured exploration of bodily horror and ancestral memory. The work is distinguished by its nomination for major awards, signaling high literary merit. It suits readers who enjoy psychological depth alongside supernatural elements. The diverse array of contributors ensures a rich variety of tones and styles, preventing monotony. This collection stands out for its ability to make the familiar strange through cultural specificity. It is a compelling addition for those who appreciate horror that engages with identity and tradition without sacrificing atmospheric dread.

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Silk & Sinew delivers a potent anthology that redefines folk horror through the specific experiences of the Asian Diaspora. By weaving together stories and poetry, it creates a textured exploration of bodily horror and ancestral memory. The work is distinguished by its nomination for major awards, signaling high literary merit. It suits readers who enjoy psychological depth alongside supernatural elements. The diverse array of contributors ensures a rich variety of tones and styles, preventing monotony. This collection stands out for its ability to make the familiar strange through cultural specificity. It is a compelling addition for those who appreciate horror that engages with identity and tradition without sacrificing atmospheric dread.