Do you remember a time before the Internet? Before we all carried lifelines in our pockets? Do you remember how it felt to step into a neon-lit arcade on a Friday night, pockets heavy with quarters? This anthology contains sixteen totally radical, dread-filled stories that will introduce you to a very different 1986: one where monsters roam the woods, arcade games aren't as benign as they seem, toys contain deadly surprises, and VHS tapes provide refuge for latchkey kids. You'll meet housewives, truckers, burglars, and creatures in tales that address themes of loneliness, fear, love, forgiveness, self-discovery, friendship, family, and sacrifice. Let
Mixtape: 1986
transport you to a simpler, scarier time.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
"One of Those Nice Guys" by Jonathan Duckworth
"Working the Graveyard Shift" by Eli Jones
"Just Elaine" by Ali Seay
"Derailed" by Edith Lockwood
"The Neon Knight" by Andrew Punzo
"Latchkey" by Amanda Cecelia Lang
"Dots and Dashes" by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
"The Day Caroline Bloomed" by Keily Blair
"Designs on Redemption" by Chris DeStefano
"Welcome to Camp Klehani" by Caleb Stephens
"The Angler" by Brent Larson
"Jaws" by Christopher O'Halloran
"Brian" by Mark Towse
"And the Universe Went On" by Jason P. Burnham
"Every Day's a Party (With You)" by Christi Nogle
"When the Streetlights Go Off" by P. A. Cornell