Tuesday Tomorrow
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers
Published by: Redhook
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 384 Pages
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The official patter:
"Below the streets of London, a secret network of magical bookshops has existed for millennia. But they're slowly disappearing, and no one knows why. Only one dishonored bookseller can uncover the truth and rewrite her story - in this spellbinding standalone fantasy novel from the author of The City of Stardust.
If you want a story that will change your life, Chiron's bookshop is where you go. For those lucky enough to grace its doors, it's a glimpse into a world of powerful bargains and deadly ink magic.
For Cassandra Fairfax, it's a reminder of everything she lost, when Chiron kicked her out and all but shuttered the shop. Since then, she's used her skills in less ethical ways, trading stolen books and magical readings to wealthy playboys and unscrupulous collectors.
Then Chiron dies under mysterious circumstances. And if Cassandra knows anything, it's this: the bookshop must always have an owner.
But she's not the only one interested. There's Lowell Sharpe, a dark-eyed, regrettably handsome bookseller she can't seem to stop bumping into; rival owners who threaten Cassandra from the shadows; and, of course, Chiron's murderer, who is still on the loose.
As Cassandra tries to uncover the secrets her mentor left behind, a sinister force threatens to unravel the world of the magical bookshops entirely..."
Is it wrong that no matter the dangers I just want to go and run a bookshop in the streets below London?
Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz
Published by: Ace
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Paperback, 368 Pages
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"A powerful plant witch and a grumpy alchemist must work together to save their quiet town from a magical plague in this debut cozy fantasy romance about starting over, redemption, and what it really means to be a good person.
Guy Shadowfade is dead, and after a lifetime as the dark sorcerer's right-hand, Violet Thistlewaite is determined to start over - not as the fearsome Thornwitch, but as someone kind. Someone better. Someone good.
The quaint town of Dragon's Rest, Violet decides, will be her second chance - she'll set down roots, open a flower shop, keep her sentient (mildly homicidal) houseplant in check, and prune dark magic from the twisted boughs of her life.
Violet's vibrant bouquets and cheerful enchantments soon charm the welcoming townsfolk, though nothing seems to impress the prickly yet dashingly handsome Nathaniel Marsh, an alchemist sharing her greenhouse. With a struggling business and his own second chance seemingly out of reach, Nathaniel has no time for flowers or frippery - and certainly none for the intriguing witch next door.
When a mysterious blight endangers every living plant in Dragon's Rest, Violet and Nathaniel must work together, through their fears, pasts, and growing feelings for one another, to save their community. But with a figure from her previous life knocking at her door and her secrets threatening to uproot everything she's worked so hard to grow, Violet can't help but wonder…does a former villain truly deserve a happily-ever-after?"
I am here for every sentient houseplant out there. Homicidal tendencies totally allowed.
Only At Ainsworth by Heather M Lewis
Published by: Heather Lewis
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Kindle, 172 Pages
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The official patter:
"Greetings and salutations from Hansel Park, owner of Ainsworth Press!
As an independent literary agency situated within the legendary Acheron Estate, we strive to bring our clients' works to the masses. Seeking to fulfill readers' needs and wants, we sign authors of every genre. If you're interested in working with us, please send a letter of inquiry to the address listed below.
Alternatively, if you're in the area and would like to drop by for a brief conversation, please feel free to do so. Never mind the mess or those wandering throughout the estate. One can't pick their neighbors, can they? Should you hear any troubling rumors or odd speculation, just know that jealousy can inspire malicious intent. Also, keep in mind that no harm has ever befallen an author.
Come see for yourself."
This blurb is so perfectly written with hints of darkness that explains nothing that it's a book I just must read.
After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian
Published by: Cat Sebastian
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Kindle
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"1968 New York City
News about the war might be keeping Patrick up at night - news in general might be keeping Patrick up at night - but he's doing fine. He's sure of it. He gets to spend his days selling books in the gayest neighborhood on the East Coast and his nights merrily sleeping his way through the rare book community. But when he takes in a drifter who seems to be hiding something, and his best friend and her newborn move into the apartment upstairs, his life gets turned on its head.
A sleepy little bookstore should be the perfect place for Nathaniel to lie low, waiting for his past to catch up with him, but it turns out Dooryard Books is full of political radicals and anti-war agitators. If the FBI isn't actively surveilling this place, it will be. Nathaniel should go anywhere else. The last thing he expects is to like these subversives. There's a grieving folk musician and her baby - a demon of a child who will only sleep if Nathaniel, of all people, holds her. There's a pair of rabble-rousing teenagers who, upsettingly, seem to be right about everything. And then there's Patrick, who can't walk past anyone who needs his help - and who is perplexingly determined to help Nathaniel.
As the world balances on the precipice of something new and scary and maybe even hopeful, Patrick needs to decide what he's willing to risk for this chaotic new community he's accidentally created. And Nathaniel needs to figure out whether he has a place in this messy, flawed world - and whether he can believe he deserves it."
Yes to the mess! To the found family wherever they may be!
Arrow of Fortune by Jacquelyn Benson
Published by: Vaughan Woods Publishing
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Paperback, 436 Pages
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"A well-behaved lady historian ought to avoid haunted forests...not plunge into them seeking an invincible weapon of the gods.
Ellie Mallory didn't exactly volunteer to prevent the most dangerous artifact of the Ramayana from falling into the wrong hands - but if one has been coerced into an adventure, the least one can do is bring along a few friends.
Constance Tyrrell has new daggers stuffed in her garters, a thirst to discover everything India has to offer...and absolutely no interest in Dr. Neil Fairfax, Ellie's scholarly stepbrother. Meanwhile, Neil finds himself wrangling a magical sword along with his increasingly tangled feelings about a certain doe-eyed danger gnome.
Then there's Adam Bates - handy with a machete, perpetually shirtless, and about to face some unsettling ghosts of his past.
Together, they must follow the footsteps of an ancient hero from the festivals of Puri to the shadowy depths of a legendary forest, racing a brutal colonial administrator with allies of his own - including the complicated and mysterious Mr. Jacobs.
It will take all Ellie's resources - from a working knowledge of practical chemistry to a highly excitable dog - to beat a new sort of demon to the place where a holy power has lain hidden for two thousand years... alongside the secret history of the woman at the heart of India's greatest story."
I just love that it takes all this AND a working knowledge of practical chemistry.
The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy Townsend
Published by: Berkley
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Paperback, 304 Pages
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"A murder in the science lab shatters a woman's quiet and ordered life when she decides she must solve the crime herself in this entertaining and uplifting mystery.
Plenty of people consider Margaret Finch odd. Six-feet-tall and big-boned, she lives alone in a small cabin in the woods, drives a 20-year-old truck, and schedules her life so precisely you can tell the time and day of the week by the chore she is doing and what she is wearing. But the same attributes that cause her to be labeled eccentric - an obsessive attention to detail and the ability to organize almost anything - make her invaluable in her job as Research Assistant II to a talented and charismatic botanist.
It's those very same qualities, however, that also turn Margaret into a target after a surprising death shakes the small university where she works. Even as authorities claim the death appears to be from natural causes, Margaret fears it might be something more: a murder born of jealousy and dark secrets. With the aid of a newly hired and enigmatic night custodian, Margaret finds herself thrust into the role of detective, forcing her to consider that she may not be able to find the killer before the killer finds her.
With a cast of quirky and likeable characters that one won't soon forget, The Botanist's Assistant is a delightful story of perseverance and the power in all of us to survive."
Anyone else feel that Margaret was written for Gwendoline Christie?
The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan
Published by: William Morrow
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 304 Pages
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The official patter:
"From the internationally bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes a thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St. Andrews, Scotland.
A deadly rivalry.
A chilling secret.
One woman who can decipher the truth.
On a frigid, windswept day in Scotland's Western Isles, Eleanor Bruton's body is discovered on the shore. To her family Eleanor was an ordinary middle-aged woman. She did flower arrangements and plumped kneeler cushions at church. Little did they know she was harboring a dark and all-consuming secret. A scrap of fraying embroidery that seems worthless at first glance.
For over a century, two rival organizations of women have gone to deadly lengths to secure the valuable artifact in the hopes of finding the original medieval manuscript from which it was torn. The Order of St. Katherine: devoted to the belief that women must pull strings in the shadows to exercise control. And the Fellowship of the Larks, determined to amass as many overt positions of power for women as possible…so long as their methods of doing so never come to light.
When Dr. Anya Brown garners international attention for her translation of the cryptic Folio 9, she is handpicked by Diana Cornish, a professor and high-ranking member of the Fellowship, to join the exclusive Institute of Manuscript Studies in St. Andrews. Unbeknownst to Anya she's been recruited at great personal danger to translate ancient texts that the Fellowship believes critical to their mission.
Meanwhile at Scotland Yard, Detective Constable Clio Spicer begins a private investigation into the death of Eleanor Bruton.
As all the women grow further entangled in this ancient web, circumstances spin wildly out of control and their lives may be in grave danger.
Perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides and Ruth Ware, The Burning Library is the story of a centuries-old secret set to divide and consume those who seek to unearth it."
I might be currently needing all the St. Andrews because I have no more Karen Pirie to watch.
Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green
Published by: Berkley
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 368 Pages
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"No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren't going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.
Marin Haggerty, the daughter of a notorious serial killer, was only a child when they arrested her father. Ripped from her home and given a new identity, Marin disappeared.
Twenty years later, Gwen Tanner keeps everyone at a distance, preferring to satirize the world around her than participate in it. It's for her safety - and theirs. But when someone starts sending body parts to her front door, the message is clear: I Know Who You Are.
To preserve her secrets, Gwen must hunt down the killer, a journey which immerses her in the twisted world of true crime fandom and makes her confront her past once and for all. Maybe she is capable of deep, human connections, but she's not the only one keeping secrets. Will opening herself up to others help her find the killer, or remind her why it was necessary she hide her true self in the first place?
The apple never falls too far, after all."
I mean, in this day and age, the child of a serial killer is obviously going to be a target for someone, fan or vigilante.
Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Published by: Scribner
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 288 Pages
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"#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, magnetic thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself enmeshed in a series of grisly animal killings that escalate into something far more sinister.
Small creatures - a rat, a rabbit, a squirrel - have been turning up throughout Charlotte, North Carolina, mutilated and displayed in a bizarre manner. But one day, as Tempe is relaxing at home alongside her aimless, moody great-niece Ruthie, she's diverted by a disturbing call. The perp is upping the ante. This find could be human.
Tempe visits the scene and discovers that the victim is a dog. Someone's pet. As one who has always found animal cruelty abhorrent, Tempe agrees to help apprehend the person responsible, and she acquires an equally outraged ally in semi-retired homicide detective Erskine "Skinny" Slidell. Needing a better understanding of possible motives, Tempe seeks input from a forensic psychologist. The doctor has no definitive answer but offers several possibilities, warning that the escalating pattern of aggression suggests even more macabre discoveries - and a shift in the perp's focus to humans.
And then it happens. A woman is found disfigured and posed in a manner that mimics the animal killings. Subsequently, people Tempe cares about begin to go missing until it becomes clear she is being taunted, the target in a sick game that has her and Slidell racing against a ticking clock and facing a terrifying question: "What is pure evil?""
If I know one thing about serial killers, it's that animals are just the beginning.
Made You Look by Tanya Grant
Published by: Berkley
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Paperback, 368 Pages
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The official patter:
"A Catskills retreat turns deadly for a group of influencers when a snowstorm cuts them off from their greatest resource - their followers - just as a killer strikes in this irresistible debut thriller.
Sydney Kent is the ultimate It Girl. You want her effortless style, her charisma, her hair. You want to be her; you want to be with her.
But the trouble with a star is that everyone else looks dull in comparison.
Despite Caitlyn's social media cunning, it's impossible for her to step out from Sydney's shadow. Even Lucy, Sydney's best friend since before her fame, can't escape her role as full-time photographer to the influencer.
When the women are invited to post content for a secluded new retreat in the Catskills, alongside Sydney's boyfriend Jeff, stylist Nash, and manager Brent, the weekend feels like it will be a fresh start. But an unexpected snowstorm traps the group together with no cell service, no Wi-Fi, and no way out.
Then a killer strikes, and the dream trip becomes a nightmare. Secrets, lies, and scandals are forced to the surface, and the friends can't help but suspect the murderer might be among them. Worse, the killing has only just begun.
But where there's danger, there's juicy, jaw-dropping, name-making content to be created. You know you want to look."
You just need to pivot what kind of influencer you are, you know, after you survive the killing spree.
From Cradle to Grave by Rhys Bowen
Published by: Berkley
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 336 Pages
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"Lady Georgiana "Georgie" Rannoch is just like any other new mother, balancing responsibilities of being 34th in line for the British throne and solving the shocking deaths of several young men, in this new Royal Spyness novel from the queen of historical mystery, Rhys Bowen.
Georgie may be figuring out what it means to be a new mother but she does know one thing for sure: she absolutely despises the strict nanny who was foisted upon her by her meddlesome sister-in-law. In search of a new nanny, Georgie travels to London to see her old friend ZouZou only to find her about to depart for a funeral, after the unexpected death of a young man in her social circle. It quickly becomes clear there's more than one mysterious death around town, when another friend reveals he's also just returned from the funeral of a school friend, who seemingly died in a boating accident. But when word arrives that the son of family friend has also died tragically and unexpectedly, Georgie is certain it can't be a coincidence. Yet the victims don't seem to have any connection to one another.
ZouZou shares Georgie's suspicions that the deaths were not an accident and begs Georgie to solve the case. As Georgie delves deeper, she can't help worrying that her own husband, Darcy, may be next. It seems likely there is a serial killer at work and Darcy fits the bill to be their next victim. Will Georgie solve the murders before it's too late for Darcy, and manage to find the perfect nanny all at the same time?"
Personally I think you stick with the bad nanny for a few days, solve the crime, and then get a good nanny. It's all about priorities.
A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith
Published by: Raven Books
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 320 Pages
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"All is calm, all is bright...until reluctant sleuth barrister Gabriel Ward is tasked with finding the culprit of yet another grisly crime in the Inner Temple.
Christmas Eve, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's most famous music hall star, Topsy Tillotson, and its most notorious tabloid newspaper, the Nation's Voice, but the Inner Temple remains as quiet and calm as ever. Quiet, that is, until a severed hand arrives in the post.
While the hand's recipient, Temple Treasurer Sir William Waring, is rightfully shaken, Gabriel is filled with curiosity. Who would want to send such a thing? And why? But as more parcels arrive - one with fatal consequences - Gabriel realizes that it is not Sir William who is the target, but the Temple itself.
Someone is holding a grudge that has already led to at least one death. Now it's up to Gabriel, and Constable Wright of the City of London Police, to find out who, before an old death leads to a new murder."
A fatal parcel? Was it a bomb or did the contents trigger a heart attack? Read to find out!
Luna Lapin Stitched with Kindness by Sarah Peel
Published by: David and Charles
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Paperback, 144 Pages
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"A delightful collection of sewing patterns from the creator of Luna Lapin, Sarah Peel. Immerse yourself once again in the whimsical world of Luna Lapin with this collection of patterns and instructions for five delightful animals.
Luna Lapin is a quiet and kind rabbit with impeccable taste and, in this collection, she introduces us to some of her nearest and dearest friends. This brand new collection will resonate with fans of Luna and sewers of all abilities. The designs are perfect for making wonderful heirloom toys which will be treasured forever.
-The new animals include Gracie Grenouille the frog, Sidney and Sol the beach donkeys, and Erik Eriksen the polar bear.
-The step instructions and diagrams explain the patterns for the animals and their wonderful wardrobes.
-There are full-size templates for all the patterns whether it's Erik's duffle coat or or the donkeys' striped bathing suits.
If you are a fan of this particular rabbity hare you will want to collect the latest collection of designs and stories so you can immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Luna Lapin once again."
I have never heard of Luna Lapin until now, but the characters so look like the stepped out of the pages of a Juneau Black book that I'm already hooked.
Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen
Published by: Little Brown and Company
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 288 Pages
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"Spanning three centuries and linked by a long-extinct denizen of the northern oceans, a sweeping and intimate tale about a fateful encounter between man and nature.
In 1741, thirty-two-year-old naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller joins Captain Bering's Great Northern Expedition to scout out a sea route from Asia to America. Plagued with hardships, captain and crew never reach their goal, but they do make a unique discovery, a gentle giant that will be named for the young explorer who described it: Steller's sea cow.
In 1859, the governor of the Russian territory of Alaska sends his men to recover the skeleton of the massive marine mammal rumored to have vanished a hundred years before. Two years later, a revered Helsinki professor hires a talented illustrator - a woman! - to make precise drawings of a set of bones sent from afar. The ill-fated beast will help introduce to a skeptical public the concept of human-caused extinction.
Finally, in 1952, the Museum of Zoology assigns its most talented restorer the task of refurbishing the antique skeleton, a testimony to the sea cow's fate that will fire the imaginations of future generations.
A breathtaking literary achievement and an adventure that crosses continents and centuries, Beasts of the Sea is a tale of grand ambition, the quest for knowledge, and the urge to resurrect what humankind has, in its ignorance, destroyed."
Timely and, well, I've always love sea cows.
I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker
Published by: Run for It
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Paperback, 400 Pages
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"This heart-pounding Southern gothic horror debut from Beatrice Winifred Iker, takes readers to Bricksbury University, the oldest and most storied HBCU in the nation. But as one student is about to find out, a long history comes with a legacy of secrets.
Zora Robinson is an ambitious grad student in her dream program, Appalachian Studies, at Bricksbury University. When her thesis advisor hands her a strange diary and suggests she research the local folklore about a beast roaming the woods surrounding campus, Zora finds a community uneager to talk to an outsider.
As she delves into the history of the beast, she uncovers a rumored secret society called the Keepers that has tenuous ties to the beast...and Bricksbury itself. Zora soon finds herself plagued by visions of the past, and her grip on reality starts to slip as she struggles to uncover what is real and what is folklore. But when a student goes missing, Zora starts to wonder if the Keepers ever really disbanded.
There's something in the woods and it has its eyes on Zora."
Never accept strange diaries. They lead nowhere good.
Threads of Fate by Aminah Fox
Published by: 22nd Light LLC
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 448 Pages
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"Don't walk alone. Don't invite them in, but most all - don't bleed.
Nearly two years after surviving the MillU Murders - a brutal killing spree that claimed her best friend's life - Manny is trying to move on. After taking an academic leave to heal, she's back at Millfield University, hoping to rebuild her life. But when another student is found dead in the same horrific fashion of the murders that once terrorized the campus, rumors of the killer's return begin to spread, and Manny is forced to confront the chilling reality: the nightmare isn't over. It's just begun.
With the administration determined to turn a blind eye, Manny launches her own investigation, only to discover something far darker than she could have ever imagined. It's not a serial killer on the loose - it's something centuries old and powerful that dates back to the university's founding - a malevolent entity preying on students, growing stronger every time it feeds.
But why now? Who awakened it? And can it be stopped before more lives are lost?
As the body count rises, Manny realizes that no one is safe - and everyone is a suspect. In this game of life and death, the only thing more dangerous than the curse's unpredictability is the otherworldly forces - witches, vampires, and possibly werewolves - gathering because of it. With the line between myth and reality blurring, Manny knows if she doesn't act fast, she and her friends could be next - because the curse is hungry, and everyone is on the menu."
If she just left school would that nullify the curse? Because if so, leave!
The Official Rocky Horror Late Night Double Feature by Linus O'Brien and Richard O'Brien
Published by: Weldon Owen
Publication Date: November 18th, 2025
Format: Hardcover, 352 Pages
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"Celebrate the cult classic like never before, with this two-volume set featuring the original theatrical script with rare images of the original cast, and an oral history of the Rocky Horror Picture Show phenomenon featuring never-before-seen archival material from its creator (and original Riff-Raff), Richard O'Brien.
In 1973 in a tiny upstairs theater in London, a sweet transvestite in fishnets, platform heels, and a corset strutted on stage and tossed off his cape, and our world was never the same. Now, for the first time, show creator Richard O'Brien opens his archives to give an unprecedented look at the origins Frank n Furter and Rocky Horror in this unique and stunning two-volume set.
It Was Great When It All Began: The Original Annotated Theatrical Script
Before the cult movie classic, there was the cult stage show. See where it all began with this original 1973 theatrical script, presented in all its Rocky Horror glory. Production notes, stage directions, and the script with lyrics are accompanied by rare performance images of the 1973 London and 1974 Roxy (Los Angeles) casts. Remembrances from cast members and an archival piece written by Richard O'Brien with insights on what makes a winning Rocky Horror stage performance put you in the front row of that little London theater. And because today's theatrical performances take a page from the movie, the book also features a Virgin's Guide - a complete theatrical script notated with the classic audience callbacks and partici...pation.
Strange Journey: The Illustrated Oral History of Rocky Horror
Rocky Horror's strange journey may have begun with the stage show, but the entire story is so much more. Based on the groundbreaking documentary Strange Journey by Richard's son, Linus O'Brien, this official oral history tells Rocky Horror's story from its origins onstage to its cultural influence today. Never-before-seen images and ephemera from Richard O'Brian’s personal archives are accompanied by new interviews and insights with cast and crew including Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon, shadow cast performers, and of course, Richard O'Brien himself. Stars such as Trixie Mattel discuss the profound impact Rocky Horror has had on them and on the LGBTQ+ community. Packed with fascinating stories, rare images, and never-before-seen ephemera, Strange Journey: The Illustrated Oral History of Rocky Horror paints a picture of how this cult movie became a cultural phenomenon.
DEFINITIVE COMPANION: Experience the cult classic stage play like never before, featuring a complete script and lyrics, original cast photography, and insights from the original cast and show's writer and creator, Richard O'Brien.
EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL: Witness never-before-seen set photography and design sketches from writer and creator, Richard O'Brien's, personal collection.
NEW INTERVIEWS: The oral history boasts new interviews with cast, crew, and historians, giving new and deeper insight into this cultural phenomenon."
Teenage me is beyond excited for this. Adult me is too.
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