{"book":{"book":"The Night Side of the River","author":"Jeanette Winterson","publicationYear":"","description":"Jeanette Winterson's 'The Night Side of the River' is a collection of ghost stories that modernizes traditional horror tropes. The book explores spectral encounters and the liminal spaces between the living and the deceased. It specifically examines how contemporary technology and virtual metaverses create new ways to interact with spirits. Winterson investigates themes of grief, memory, and the unseen forces that linger in our everyday lives. Through these eerie and inventive tales, the collection offers a fresh perspective on what it means to be haunted in the digital age. It blends classic gothic atmosphere with thought-provoking reflections on mortality.","image":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1900x1900+0+0/resize/3000/quality/66/format/jpg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F64%2F9a%2F1da78d534b2f98f550cece3cf685%2Fe4ed431b-ed0c-49c2-b706-d38608adcc22.jpg","date":"2026-10-23"}}