{"product_id":"i-was-alive-here-once-ghost-stories-edited-by-sarah-coolidge-calico","title":"I Was Alive Here Once - Ghost Stories - edited by Sarah Coolidge (Calico)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Was Alive Here Once - Ghost Stories - edited by Sarah Coolidge (Calico) \/ 216-page paperback published in 2026 by Two Lines Press \/ ISBN 9781949641936\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGhost stories from Korea, Yemen, Poland, Japan, Uzbekistan, Iceland, Tanzania, and Thailand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA water ghost and a forest ghost fall in love as developers destroy the only world they know. A midwife helps a jinn give birth. When an ancient tree is cut down, it unleashes a family’s dark secret along with a vengeful spirit. Through eight contemporary stories exploring a range of genres, from fantasy and horror to eco-fiction and romance, this collection breathes new life into the ghost story, foregoing familiar tropes to speak to today’s unique political and ecological horrors. Both lighthearted and menacing, I Was Alive Here Once will lead you into the haze where the living and the dead meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As surprising as it is unsettling—I Was Alive Here Once overflows with eerie pleasures.\"—Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Lines Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48208761815265,"sku":"9781949641936","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/5215\/0960\/files\/Alive-Here-Once-Ghost-Stories.jpg?v=1776908938","url":"https:\/\/50wattsbooks.com\/products\/i-was-alive-here-once-ghost-stories-edited-by-sarah-coolidge-calico","provider":"50 Watts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}