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The Twisted Spine

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Williamsburg

💀"the most beautiful horror bookstore i ever went to"
📚"staff were super friendly and gave us tons of great recommendations"
🪦Grab a drink and read in the graveyard patio out back

NYC's first horror-only bookstore reads like a gothic fever dream come to life. Browse 5,000 titles organized by subgenre, from folk horror to splatterpunk, then settle into a leather chair by the fireplace with a Mary Shelley latte or evening glass of wine.

horror literature
dark academia aesthetic
curated subgenres
cozy reading nook

Upcoming events at The Twisted Spine

Monday, Sep 28
BOOK LAUNCH: IN THE WOODS THEY WAIT by Carrie Lee South

BOOK LAUNCH: IN THE WOODS THEY WAIT by Carrie Lee South

September 28 at 7pm

Williamsburg

Horror books & lattes

Tuesday, Sep 29
BOOK LAUNCH: THE MAN OF WIND AND MOSS by Alex Gonzalez

BOOK LAUNCH: THE MAN OF WIND AND MOSS by Alex Gonzalez

September 29 at 7pm

Williamsburg

Folk horror in a Gothic lair

Wednesday, Sep 30
BOOK LAUNCH & VHS SCREENING: VIDEO NIGHT by Adam Cesare

BOOK LAUNCH & VHS SCREENING: VIDEO NIGHT by Adam Cesare

September 30 at 7pm

Williamsburg

Creature horror & VHS night