{"book":{"book":"The Night Side of the River","author":"Jeanette Winterson","publicationYear":"","description":"The Night Side of the River is a collection of ghost stories by Jeanette Winterson that modernizes the horror genre. The book explores the liminal spaces created through modern technology where the living can coexist with the dead. Winterson incorporates contemporary digital concepts, such as metaverses, into eerie and traditional haunting narratives. The stories delve into poignant themes of grief, memory, and existence across physical and virtual realms. Overall, the collection offers an inventive and chilling look at how supernatural storytelling evolves alongside technological advancement.","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"}}