By: samham

Oh my goodness. This book is due today at the library (hoorah for Peak Picks, good job Seattle). I didn’t think I would finish it in time, but it was so compelling and beautiful that I read it in one sitting. And now I’m seriously contemplating just racking up fees to keep it longer.

I had actually read the interview really closely (cause it was so fun!) before I read the book, then forgot about it, and so it was so exciting to read the interview again after finishing the book. The “Husband Stitch” story really got to me because I feel like I read the exact same book of horror stories that it referenced as a child. IT SCARRED ME FOR LIFE. I can still see the creepy illustration of the bride in the chest. Anyway, I was blown away by the writing style. There were so many incredible phrases and descriptions that multiple times I had to put the book down or re-read them again because it was so brilliant. I’m so excited to read more of Machado’s work. Thanks Autostraddle for this interview!