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"More than a dozen horror stories—weird, self-referential, expertly told. [The] quirkily magisterial title entry delivers a grim vision of hubris and collective apathy . . . It is all, frankly, riveting. . . . What seems to matter, in all these stories, aren’t the specifics of a grisly end but the emotions they conjure, the way they tinge our own reality after we turn the page.” — New York Times

“Invigorating . . . Whether he’s writing a subtly disarming tale in the manner of Shirley Jackson or a grisly monster story, Tremblay draws well-developed characters whose recognizable humanity makes it easy for readers to accept the weird events happening around them.”  — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A wonderful collection of short fiction. These 15 gems, polished to perfection, range from straight-up horror to speculative fiction to psychological terror . . . . This one’s a must-have.” — Booklist (starred review)

"A brilliant, creepy and wildly entertaining collection. By turns surreal, playful, and frightening, with a wondrously nightmarish Orwellian fable to boot, Paul Tremblay is a master storyteller who vividly conjures the monstrous in all its shivery forms." — Mona Awad, author of Bunny and Rouge  

“Inventive, entertaining, and guaranteed to trouble your sleep. I savored this collection—and I’m still thinking about the show-stopping tour-de-force novella in verse, ‘The Beast You Are.’ I’ve never read anything like it, but now I want more, more, more.” — Kelly Link, bestselling author of White Cat, Black Dog: Stories

“Uncertainty is Tremblay’s stock-in-trade. Over the last decade, he has grown from hot new thing to horror icon without compromising on his uniquely inexplicable nightmares.” Esquire

"Tremblay’s greatest gift as a writer may be to both unnerve his reader and break their heart at the same time." — Litreactor

“Paul Tremblay delivers another mind-bending horror novel . . . The Pallbearers Club is a welcome casket of chills to shoulder.” Washington Post

"Yet another not-to-miss release by the popular and critically acclaimed Tremblay, showcasing a discomfort that is reminiscent of Shirley Jackson but still new and thought-provoking." — Library Journal (starred review)

“A jaunty, character-driven exploration of a complicated friendship, [The Pallbearers Club] is more emotional than [Tremblay’s] previous novels, and more innovative. . . . [T]his delightfully morbid and surprisingly emotional horror novel demonstrates Tremblay’s literary range.” — New York Times

“[A] deliciously confusing thriller.”Weekend Edition (NPR) on The Pallbearers Club

“Melancholy and funny as well as dark and complex, this novel will be the dark hit of the summer. Unique in terms of style and format, The Pallbearers Club occupies a peculiar place between a thriller, a horror novel, and a narrative that will make you question everything.”  — Boston Globe

About the Author

Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, and Massachusetts Book awards and is the author of The Beast You AreThe Pallbearers ClubSurvivor SongGrowing Things and Other StoriesDisappearance at Devil’s RockA Head Full of Ghosts, and the crime novels The Little Sleep and No Sleep Till Wonderland. His novel The Cabin at the End of the World was adapted into the Universal Pictures film Knock at the Cabin. He lives outside Boston with his family.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow (July 11, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063069962
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063069961
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.17 x 9 inches
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Paul Tremblay is the author of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Award winning THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, winner of the British Fantasy Award DISAPPEARANCE AT DEVIL'S ROCK, and Bram Stoker Award/Massachusetts Book Award winning A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS. A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS is in development with Focus Features. He's also the author of the novels The Little Sleep, No Sleep till Wonderland, Swallowing a Donkey's Eye, and Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly (co-written with Stephen Graham Jones).

His newest book is the short story collection GROWING THINGS AND OTHER STORIES.

His essays and short fiction have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and numerous "year's best" anthologies. He is the co-editor of four anthologies including Creatures: Thirty Years of Monster Stories (with John Langan). Paul is on the board of directors for the Shirley Jackson Awards. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts, has a master's degree in Mathematics, and has no uvula. You can find him online at www.paultremblay.net. twitter: @paulgtremblay

He is represented by Stephen Barbara, InkWell Management.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Collection of Wonderfully Weird Stories!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
Paul Tremblay's latest book, "The Beast You Are," is a short story collection that bundles up a quiver of sharp tales dealing with that biting existential dread and horror that Tremblay does so well. Most have his hallmark weirdness and vagueness. He nails strange details, things that SHOULDN'T hit as scary but DO. Bizarre little pieces that stick in your brain like thorns and nag at you for a time after you've read them like a bad dream you've just woken up from.

I won't talk about all the stories, but I'll give a spoiler-free review for my top three. 

In "Ice Cold Lemonade 25 cents Haunted House Tour: 1 Per Person", Tremblay inserts himself into the story, exploring the confines of memory, identity, mortality, and existential horror as two young girls offer our main character a tour of their haunted house (instead of lemonade). And maybe something else?

In "I Know You're There," Tremblay puts the mechanics of grief under the microscope. He plumbs the depths, looking at how it follows us and morphs as we share the pain with others through repetition.

In the title story, "The Beast You Are," a free-verse novella, the poetic format and word choices say so much with so little. It's a dense epic spanning many years, chronicling the lives of several anthropomorphic animals (think Watership Downs) within a city. It covers politics, religion, friendship, family, and the meaning of heroism -- to name a few things. It's weird and will likely put many people off, but it was perfect for me. I love Tremblay. He's not afraid to write weird stuff, even when many people find it unfavorable, because those who love the odd stuff will TRULY love it!

So, overall, I enjoyed every story in this book. Some were stronger than others, very different from each other, and quite experimental. You can tell that they came from various points in Tremblay's life as he experimented with his voice and writing style.

A recommendation for Tremblay fans out there, but if you don't like his writing (and I know there are people out there who don't because his style and voice are so divisive and hit-or-miss for some), this probably isn't going to change your mind.
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