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Hey MGS fans! We know you’re out there because it was absolutely fantastic to meet so many of you at AWP Chicago back in March. In fact, we were pleasantly overwhelmed by how many showed up on that Saturday at 9am. We have to thank Dan Chaon, Cathy Day, and Mike Czyzniejewski for being […]
January 16, 2012
The Midwest Gothic Costume Ball happened back in October, but it would be a shame for that to stop us from talking about this wonderful event. Better late than never, right? Here we go. The costume ball was hosted by the fantastic people over at Quiddity, which is based at Benedictine University in Springfield, IL. […]
October 12, 2011
When you think of Gothic places to visit, a military base might not be the first place you consider. However, one trip to Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL will change that. At one time, the base was a hub of activity with its peak during WWII. The government had difficulty keeping it in […]
September 26, 2011
The Midwest is not just a place to flyover or pass through to more exciting destinations. Our goal with this anthology (we are currently in the process of finding a publisher) is to show that there is much more happening in the region than it may appear at first. There is a literary movement quietly […]
August 5, 2011
We’re very happy to share the news that our panel, “Midwest Gothic: Dark Fiction of the Heartland” has been accepted for AWP 2012. In addition to us (the MGS editors, Jodee Stanley and Brian Kornell), the panel will also include Cathy Day, Michael Czyzniejewski, and Dan Chaon. They are phenomenal writers and we are thrilled […]
June 4, 2011
Welcome to the new home of Midwest Gothic Stories! We’ve moved everything over from the old blogger site and have some new content too. Take a look a around. Check out The Landscape section for new pictures. Be sure to check out the new post below “Day and Night.” Let us know what you think.
January 28, 2011
We have some exciting news about a new project and we can’t wait any longer to share it. Since the spring of 2010, Jodee Stanley and I (Brian Kornell) have been at work putting together an anthology of Midwest Gothic Stories. I first presented the ideas of Midwest Gothic at the 2009 Winter Wheat Festival. […]
July 6, 2012
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