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Horror? I barely know 'er!

When does speculative fiction become horror? Guest writer Christopher Caldwell has some thoughts on the subject.
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Stories, reflections, and the odd unknown written by a queer, Mexican-American author of horror, dark fantasy, and nighmarism.
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