{"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 classic supernatural themes. The book explores the eerie, liminal spaces created through emerging technology and digital realms, including concepts like the Metaverse. Through these contemporary settings, Winterson examines how modern tools allow the living to coexist and communicate with the dead. The stories blend atmospheric horror with philosophical reflections on grief, memory, and loss. Ultimately, the collection offers an inventive and haunting exploration of human connection across digital and spectral divides.","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"}}