Scary Stories and Staying Power--TAMUC Professor Shines a Spooky Light on a Children's Horror Classic
October 05, 2023
October 05, 2023
COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release:
For many of us, a childhood rite of passage was to get our hands on a book from Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" series. The spine-chilling tales and Stephen Gammell's horrifying illustrations kept many of us awake at night. Because of this, "Scary Stories" have been among the most challenged children's books, resulting in many ban . . .
For many of us, a childhood rite of passage was to get our hands on a book from Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" series. The spine-chilling tales and Stephen Gammell's horrifying illustrations kept many of us awake at night. Because of this, "Scary Stories" have been among the most challenged children's books, resulting in many ban . . .