"A love letter to the horror genre from many of the most influential and bestselling authors in the industry. For twenty-five years, Becky Siegel Spratford has worked as a librarian in Reader Advisory, training library workers all over the world on how to engage their patrons and readers, and to use her place as a horror expert and critic to get the word out to others; to bring even more readers into the horror fold. Why I Love Horror is a captivating anthology and heartfelt tribute to the horror genre featuring essays from several of the most celebrated contemporary horror writers including, Grady Hendrix, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, Josh Malerman, Victor LaValle, Tananarive Due, and Rachel Harrison."--

Why ask why / Becky Siegel Spratford -- Brian Keene's giant-size man-thing / Briane Keene -- The giant footprint of horror / Hailey Piper -- In the Bermuda Trianlge with Sasquatch, flesh smoldering / John Langan -- What you can learn from horror: don't run from darkness; it's trying to teach you a lesson / Alma Katsu -- Horror is life: a blood-soaked love letter / Gabino Iglesias -- My long road to horror / Tananarive Due -- Monster girl: how horror gave me a place to belong / Jennifer McMahon -- On the Amtrak, heading home / Josh Malerman -- Why horror? / Paul Tremblay (drawings by Emma Tremblay) -- Why I love horror / Grady Hendrix -- My mother was Margaret White / Cynthia Pelayo -- Why I am horror / Clay McLeod Chapman -- A day in my psychedelic world / Nuzo Onoh -- Permission to scream / Rachel Harrison -- Horror saved my life / Victor LaValle -- Tales from my crypt / Mary SanGiovanni -- Of men and monsters / David Demchuk -- Why horror / Stephen Graham Jones