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Spooky books for the Halloween season in Tucson
10/22/2022 7:01:00 PM Some hauntingly good reads to get you into the Halloween spirit
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Some hauntingly good reads to get you into the Halloween spirit Some hauntingly good reads to get you into the Halloween spirit Through the years, we’ve been drawn to such classics as “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Frankenstein,” and almost everything by Stephen King. We all have one we remember, or now want to read, and volunteers with the Tucson Festival of Books were happy to provide their own sampler of spooky book suggestions this year: “Shutter” by Ramona Emerson. Rita is a forensic photographer in Albuquerque whose photos have cracked many a case, but she has a secret: She sees the ghosts of crime victims and they point her to the overlooked clues. This chilling debut is set in the Navajo Nation. — Lindy Mullinax Read more:
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A green Halloween: How to make your spooky holiday more eco-friendlyFrom Halloween costume exchanges to pumpkin smashes, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the spooky holiday while also reducing waste. Special to the Arizona Daily Star As we approach Halloween, “dark-and-stormy-night stories” will begin dotting TV listings and theater marquees.thehoustonscreamfest.House of the Exquisite Corpse with Rough House Theater Credit: Courtesy Rough House Theater If you want to move beyond schlock and shock into an elevated horror experience this October, look no further than House of the Exquisite Corpse—A Haunted Puppet Anthology at Chopin Theater in Wicker Park.The year’s hottest Halloween costume is basically underwear If you want the most candy this trick-or-treat season, make sure your costume is creative. On a real dark and stormy night, though, nothing beats a good, dark novel. Through the years, we’ve been drawn to such classics as “Dr.shtml Phobia Haunted Houses Get ready for the Dawn of the Machine, Mind Control, Genetic Nightmare, Clown Mania, Darke Institute and Exile. Jekyll and Mr. The show was conceived by Mike Oleon and featuring work by Oleon, Time Brickey, Felix Mayes, Grace Needlman, Will Bishop, Claire Saxe, Kevin Michael Wesson, K. Hyde,” “Frankenstein,” and almost everything by Stephen King. 5; 5250 S. We all have one we remember, or now want to read, and volunteers with the Tucson Festival of Books were happy to provide their own sampler of spooky book suggestions this year: “Shutter” by Ramona Emerson. When asked about the weirdest costume their child has asked for, respondents said, “chicken nuggets,” “a blue tarantula,” and “a green bean. Rita is a forensic photographer in Albuquerque whose photos have cracked many a case, but she has a secret: She sees the ghosts of crime victims and they point her to the overlooked clues.com Phobia Haunted Houses Kemah Among the attractions at Kemah Boardwalk are Doom and Darke Labs, packed with actors and custom animatronics. House of the Exquisite Corpse Through 11/5: Thu-Sat (rolling entry beginning at 7 PM; amount of entry slots varies), Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. This chilling debut is set in the Navajo Nation. — Lindy Mullinax “Her Body and Other Parties” by Carmen Maria Machado is a collection of short stories that offers startling looks at the reality of women’s lives and the violence that sometimes comes with it. 5; 215 Kipp, Kemah; $25-$30; darke. This was Machado’s first book, and in it she takes the reader from horrific violence to deep sentimentality. The seven rooms (or boxes) are a peep show, where the audience is the voyeur of an interior world, with puppeteers, physical theater artists, and designers (dozens of collaborators in all) combining forces to make a haunted house that defies expectations. — Anne Spieth People are also reading… “The Ghost Writer” by Robert Harris was published several years ago, but it remains vivid in the memory of those who read it. Other attractions include Axemania, an axe-throwing area, the Zombie Infection escape room and Sicko's and Freako's Paint Ball. More than half (57%) of respondents frequently dress up with their child for Halloween. It features a ghostwriter hired by a controversial British politician now living in exile in the U.S. 31; 16030 Interstate 10, Channelview; $5-$50; houstonterrordome. Emily Chervony (production manager and puppeteer) explained at the opening night after-party how the design of the boxes originally evolved to give the audience and the performers some distance during COVID. The ghostwriter is thrilled by the large advance, but soon wishes he’d turned it down. — Thea Chalow “Cemetery Boys” by Aiden Thomas is a story about Adriel, whose Latino family refuses to acknowledge his sexuality. Halloween night, through Nov. To prove himself, he persuades his cousin to help him perform a sacred ritual. These stories all converged around the theme of rooms in a house/body parts—the dining room/stomach, the pipes/intestinal tract, etc. Parents believe that during the Halloween season, their child gets about four pounds of candy. Imagine his surprise when learning he had summoned the ghost of a classmate who didn’t even know he was dead.com Creepy Hollow Featured attractions include Dark Wood, Pitch Black and 288 Scare Factory which takes you through laboratories where experiments have gone terribly, freakishly wrong. — Emily Walsh “Creepy Carrots” by Aaron Reynolds. Published in 2012, this children’s picture book has been a go-to choice at Halloween ever since. 5; 12872 Valley Vista Drive, Rosharon; $40; creepyhollowhauntedhouse. The puppets themselves come in many forms, from shadow puppets to marionettes and with many unique varieties in between. Jasper Rabbit loves carrots. He eats them all the time — until carrots start following him wherever he goes. Through Nov. OnePoll More than half (55%) of parents secretly wish they could still go trick-or-treating themselves. — Brenda Viner “Our Day of the Dead Celebration” by Ana Aranda is a joyful introduction to Día de los Muertos through a family’s preparations for the day.. They go to market, arrange the ofrenda, make tasty treats and decorate sugar skulls. Texas 90 Alternate, Richmond; $40-$60; redrumhaunt. The bright, festive illustrations in this picture book depict a family honoring their living and dead relatives with food and family stories. Inspired by Aranda’s own family in Mexico, her book conveys the importance of learning and preserving family memories.5 mile long drive takes you through themed areas with actors and plenty of animatronics to keep you on your toes. — Kathy Short “Sleeping Beauties Vol. But in the end, it will only take about seven days for kids to finish eating their entire haul. 2” by Stephen and Owen King is a graphic novel that completes the bestseller King and King first released in 2017. 30; 235 Chain-O-Lakes Resort, Cleveland; $35-$45; FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS Halloween in the Hangar Lone Star Flight Museum's annual Halloween celebration returns, as the hangar is transformed into a spooky space ready for a family-friendly, ghostly good time. In it, a mysterious virus covers the world. It primarily affects women, sending them into a strange, utopic, dream world.m. The younger member of the father-son team will be at the Tucson Festival of Books in March. — Lynn Wiese Sneyd “The Exorcist” by William Peter Blatty was published more than 50 years ago, but it remains one of the most haunting novels of all time. Kids 12 and younger in costume will get in free all day. What made it particularly chill-worthy was that it was based on fact, on a young girl who was seemingly possessed by the devil. Purposely raw and profane, it is not for the faint of heart.m. But if you’re looking for a chiller this Halloween season … — Bill Viner “Dining With the Dead” by Mariana Nuño Ruiz and Ian McEnroe is a beautiful cookbook from Rio Nuevo Press. Ruiz is a well-known Mexican chef. 22; Lone Star Flight Museum, 11551 Aerospace; $12-$18; lonestarflight. Here, she presents a variety of menu options for families and friends celebrating the Day of the Dead. — Margie Farmer “What the Hex” by Alexis Daria is a romance novel that, in the words of one reviewer, “brings the Addams Family to Miami. Costumes are encouraged.” When Catalina comes to Florida for her older sister’s wedding, she learns the groom-to-be has been possessed by the devil. So has almost everyone there.m. It’s not a scene-setter that normally leads to romance, but trust us, we get there. — Jessica Pryde “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson has been called the best haunted house story ever.m. It later evolved into a 10-part series on Netflix. It begins with a scholar and three others arriving to explore a house some had described as haunted. 22; Tony Marron Park, 901 North York ; buffalobayou. At first, the scares are interesting. Then the house appears bent on turning them lethal. There will be pumpkins, free giveaways for youth ages 18 and younger, games, crafts and more. — Shannon Baker Keep current with news from the Tucson Festival of Books by visiting TucsonFestivalOfBooks. org Tags Respond: Write a letter to the editor Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. 2-4 p. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! . Oct.