In doing so, Logan gives an intriguing new perspective on gender, sexuality, relationships, parentage and violence against women and children. Certain stories are dynamic retellings of folklore or classic stories such as ‘Hansel and Gretel’ or ‘Snow White’. Many invoke imaginatively creepy imagery involving ghosts, haunted houses, witches, seances and animalism. These new stories continue in this vein focusing specifically on themes to do with the home, family and birth. Logan is a writer who has produced a number of fictional books which creatively engage with traditions in horror writing and fairy tales to innovatively say something which is both current and personal. When I saw the books listed for this year’s Dylan Thomas Prize one that I was most eager to read was Kirsty Logan’s new collection of stories “Things We Say in the Dark”.
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