Some of the best horror films ever made were adapted from books: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (who also wrote the screenplay!), The Shining by Stephen King, and — my personal favorite — Psycho by Robert Bloch to name a few. So what aspect of these stories made them such a great fit for the silver screen?

For the past few months, this terrific biography of Jean Rhys has been my insomnia companion: a substantive piece of nonfiction to dip into when I wake up at 2 a.m. and only an hour’s reading will put me back to sleep.

Don’t feel the need to add on to your never-ending to-be-read list? Oh well, I’m going to convince you to anyway. It’s officially spooky season, meaning everything must be pumpkin spice, horror movies,