This Cursed House
No CoverA young Black woman takes a job with a cursed New Orleans family in this 1960s Southern Gothic horror exploring identity and buried secrets.
A young Black woman takes a job with a cursed New Orleans family in this 1960s Southern Gothic horror exploring identity and buried secrets.
Her work has appeared in FIYAH: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, Nightlight podcast, and Gay Magazine. This Cursed House is her debut novel. ... Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week?
will contain mild spoilers
Minor sexual content; no explicit or detailed scenes
Body horror and maiming; tongue removal, murder, blood, graphic injury
Strong language and frequent racial slurs throughout
Brief mentions of alcohol use
No evidence found in available sources
No evidence found in available sources
No fantasy magic present
Family curse, spirits, and ancestral unrest drive the plot
Central focus on racism, Jim Crow, colorism, and racial identity
Self-harm depicted; includes a suicide attempt
Slavery, incest, child abuse, maiming, forced servitude, physical cruelty
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