Words are the most slippery, decrepit, and absurd institutions of communication. Language is perhaps the most problematic of all human creations. The world of referents—residing in our memories or social labels (stereotypes)—is like a snake lurking, ready to pounce on every text. A text created by … [Read more...]
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She Said Destroy
May 9, 2026 by
Word Horde presents the debut collection from critically-acclaimed Weird Fiction author Nadia Bulkin. Dreamlike, poignant, and unabashedly socio-political, She Said Destroy includes three stories nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, four included in Year’s Best anthologies, and one original … [Read more...]
Issues With Authority
May 9, 2026 by
Shirley Jackson Award-Nominated author Nadia Bulkin's sophomore collection ISSUES WITH AUTHORITY drenches the reader in a sensory overload of power, belief, and horrifying transformation. Included within these pages: Cop Car: In which a psychic government "fixer" discovers her true … [Read more...]