The Dark Dark: Stories

"Like the best short story collections, The Dark Dark chews on some delicious, evergreen themes in extraordinary ways. In particular, that of pregnancy – its mysterious introduction, its peculiar and alarming doubling and redoubling, its elusiveness. Hunt’s female characters are full of deep trenches that overflow with sorrow and rage. They are safe and suburban and utterly, profoundly alone – abandoned to their griefs, their desires, their particular understanding of the world. This is liminal fantasy and horror with a solid literary sensibility; sure to please fans of Karen Russell and Lidia Yuknavitch."