JANUARY --The Between 😴💭👻

UPDATE!!
Due to the winter storm heading our way this weekend, I'm moving this book club event online. Same day. Same time. Just from the comfort of your own home. On Sunday, I'll email the meeting link to those who have RSVP'd. Thank you!

The Between by Tananarive Due (1995)

Hilton James is living what should be a stable, successful life—until vivid dreams and waking visions begin bleeding into his reality. As his grip on the present weakens, he’s pulled into a terrifying mystery tied to his past, forcing him to confront whether he’s losing his mind… or remembering something he was never meant to forget.

Tananarive Due is an award-winning author and scholar known for blending horror, suspense, and social commentary, particularly through the lens of Black history and lived experience. Her work often explores memory, trauma, legacy, and the thin line between the supernatural and reality.

Themes to Keep in Mind While Reading (Non-Spoiler)

1. The reliability of memory: What happens when memories—personal or inherited—can’t be trusted?
2. The cost of ignoring the past: How does unresolved history (personal, familial, cultural) shape the present?
3. Psychological vs. supernatural horror: Where does fear come from when you can’t tell if the threat is internal or external?

2026 Austin Horror Book Club Selections
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