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Welcome back to Worlds Without Warning. This week, Jon Negroni reads aloud "The Morrow Twins," a gothic horror story by Natalia Emmons, Cetera's managing editor making her fiction debut. Set in the fictional coastal town of Greyport, Massachusetts, this story follows Iris, who returns home for the funeral of childhood friend Thalia Morrow, only to encounter Tess—Thalia's twin sister whom Iris doesn't quite remember but somehow should. Blending psychological horror with haunted house atmosphere and New England gothic tradition, the story kicks off Cetera's Horror Month with twins, mirrors, and poppets with teeth.
You can find the written version of "The Morrow Twins" right here.
About the author:
Natalia Emmons is the managing editor of Cetera Magazine and one of its cofounders. She mainly writes short fiction, poetry, and extremely long text messages about the perils of run on sentences.
Listen toward the end of the show for Natalia's full author’s notes on the making of this story.
- Read "The Morrow Twins" with original artwork.
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About Cetera Magazine:
We publish original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.
Credits:
- Host: Jon Negroni
- Author: Natalia Emmons
- Artwork: Natalia Emmons
- Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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