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Weird Fiction
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This group is the place for lovers of the genre known as Weird Fiction to meet and discuss favorite works from the past as well as read together reall ...more
On Paths Unknown
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"On paths unknown, we tread with wonder. Through a glass darkly, to brave new worlds and beyond we go." We seek to explore and do critical reading fro ...more
Literary Darkness
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This group is dedicated to an appreciation of important works of literature, both classic and contemporary... that happen to fall into the category of ...more
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