Nathan Ballingrud: "The Maw"

It's spooky season! To celebrate all things murderous, malevolent, and macabre, we have a story suggestion from long-running (but long-absent) Books & Beer veteran Jud Widing.

I've read it. It's weird, freaky, bloody, haunting—but also kind of beautiful? I can see why Jud decided to take a night off work specifically to join this discussion.

• "The Maw" by Nathan Ballingrud (Nightmare Magazine link)
• "The Maw" by Nathan Ballingrud (PDF)

Bring your spooky selves!