Acquired Taste
Acquired Taste by Clay McLeod Chapman is a collection of 25 short stories published by Titan Books on September 9, 2025. This edition, written in English and spanning 304 pages, presents a blend of horror and literature that explores various unsettling themes. The stories delve into the complexities of human experience, featuring narratives about a father returning from Vietnam with a strange addiction, a man grappling with a horrifying discovery, and the influence of a right-wing news channel on society.
Readers will encounter a range of characters and scenarios that reflect universal fears, from the claustrophobia of the Covid-19 pandemic to the peculiarities of small-town life in the United States. The collection addresses topics such as parenthood, addiction, and political divisions, all infused with a mix of humor and dread. Acquired Taste offers a unique perspective on contemporary anxieties, showcasing Clay McLeod Chapman’s ability to weave relatable experiences into chilling tales.
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A startling, witty and downright terrifying collection of 25 short stories from the “21st century’s Richard Matheson” (Richard Chizmar, Chasing the Boogeyman.) Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay, Rachel Harrison and Eric LaRocca.
They’re feeding on you too.
A father returns from serving in Vietnam with a strange and terrifying addiction; a man removes something horrifying from his fireplace, and becomes desperate to return it; and a right-wing news channel has its hooks in people in more ways than one.
From department store Santas to ghost boyfriends and salamander-worshipping nuns; from the claustrophobia of the Covid-19 pandemic to small-town Chesapeake USA, Clay McLeod Chapman takes universal fears of parenthood, addiction and political divisions and makes them uniquely his own.
Packed full of humanity, humour and above all, relentless creeping dread, Acquired Taste is a timely descent into the mind of one of modern horror’s finest authors.
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