Curdle Creek

Winner of the 2024 Shirley Jackson Novel Award, Curdle Creek is a surreal and thought-provoking folktale set in an all-Black rural town governed by ominous rituals. The story follows Osira, a widow bound by the town’s strict policies, as she faces unsettling truths and mysteries from her past. With its dark, mythic tone and unexpected twists, the novel explores themes of inheritance, tradition, and belonging in a haunting and compelling way.