Dark Reader

The New York Times reports that Madeline Miller, the novelist behind the bestselling 'Circe' and 'The Song of Achilles', has published a new book that again reworks Greek mythology with a dark, contemporary lens. Coverage centers on how she continues retelling ancient myths through marginalised figures, a hallmark of her previous work. Readers of modern mythological fiction are following the release closely.

A recipe for a dark chocolate ganache tart is circulating among home cooks. The dessert pairs a crisp Oreo cookie crust with a silky chocolate ganache filling, layered with caramel and finished with sea salt. It is described as an elegant but easy make-ahead option, and is being shared as part of seasonal fall baking and dessert recipe ideas.

Hollie Starling's "Bog People: A Working Class Anthology of Folk Horror" is being picked up by readers looking for seasonal autumn reading, with one reader saying they are excited to start it as the nights draw in and plan to watch "The Wicker Man" afterwards. The book collects working-class folk horror writing and is finding an audience among horror and book enthusiasts.

A user has tweaked the Dark Reader browser extension so web pages render in the green font colour of the Matrix films, paired with the retro Fixedsys typeface. They shared a screenshot of the result, saying it looks 'pretty damn sweet' for browsing the web and fediverse, and pointed others to the open-source font on GitHub so they can replicate the look.

Book six of the planned seven-book Truly Devious series by author Maureen Johnson has been released, and readers are celebrating its arrival. The new instalment, The Velvet Knife, is being discussed among mystery, young adult and dark academia fans, many of whom say they have been waiting for the release. The series will conclude with its seventh and final book.

Writer and filmmaker Christopher Seufert has released a project on illustrator Edward Gorey that took decades to complete, combining a book with a film about the late artist's life and final days. The work draws on years of research and interviews connected to Gorey's time on Cape Cod, where he lived until his death in 2000. Readers of Gorey's darkly whimsical work are taking interest in the long-gestating tribute.