Bushwick Book Club Partner Event
October 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Original music inspired by Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz — Part of the Banned Books Season! Find the Clarion West table at the event!
After inspiring nightmares—and controversy—for generations, the eerie, unforgettable tales of Alvin Schwarz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will now inspire spooky original music for the Bushwick stage. We’ll leave a nightlight on for you…
“A wonderful collection of tales that range from creepy to silly to haunting. Gammell’s drawings add just the right touch.” — Entertainment Weekly
“Schwartz managed to marry the old school terror of classic ghost stories with the all-too-real terror that comes with living in the modern world.” — Bustle
Heads up: Schwarz’s folktale retellings gave 90s kids nightmares for good reason: ghosts, ghouls, murder, and the macabre all abound, brought to life by Stephen Gammell’s brilliantly grotesque illustrations.