Anoka by Shane Hawk5/28/2023 ![]() The emotional core of Imitate was powerful and it lingered in my mind for the rest of the day after reading it. Imitate has everything I love a slow-building tension, weird intrusions into everyday life, a troubled protagonist trying to grapple with dark forces they can barely comprehend. ![]() “Imitate” and “Transfigured” were my personal favorites of the collection. The stories of Anoka share similar themes: loss, addiction, alienation, and the particular pain only those close to us can cause. The narration by Kyle Bullock is fantastic and the production values are top-notch. Review: This is my first experience with indigenous horror. I appreciated the insight into the author’s thought process in choosing Anoka, as well as his thoughts on writing indigenous horror. My maternal grandparents lived in the Twin Cities and I spent my summers in the wilds of northern Minnesota, so I connected to the setting of Anoka right away. ![]() Anoka contains four short stories and two flash fiction pieces loosely centered around the real-world city of Anoka Minnesota, the self-proclaimed “Halloween Capital of the World.” Like the author, I have family connections to Minnesota. ![]()
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