Myth, Folklore, and Everyday Horror

Authors Amanda Lee Koe (Sister Snake), Zuzana Říhová (Playing Wolf, translated by Alex Zucker), and Olive Senior (Paradise Once) share the ways Chinese, Czech, and Jamaican myth and folklore have influenced their work. From the binding and transformative ties of sisterhood in Tang dynasty China and present-day Singapore, to the creeping psychological horrors afoot in a festive Czech village and the spiritual resilience and resistance of the indigenous Taíno in the Caribbean, these global stories illuminate the lasting power of myth and folklore to guide and inspire contemporary fiction. Moderated by Elina Alter. Made possible with the support of the Czech Literary Centre and Czech Center New York.