Mapping the Interior

by Stephen Graham Jones

Release date: April 29, 2025

Twelve-year-old Junior just saw his dead father walk from the living room to the utility room. He doesn’t know what to make of that. What he does know is he needs to figure out how to help him return to the living world…because he’s his dad, right?

An absolutely spine-tingling novella from the inimitable Stephen Graham Jones, Mapping the Interior will leave you creeped out, confused, and just a little angry – exactly how I like my horror novels!

I read this ~110 page novella in one sitting and of course it was after midnight when I finished and OF COURSE I was alone…in the dark…with Stephen’s thoughts. You really don’t want to do that. Be alone with Stephen’s thoughts.

This novella is also a poignant glimpse into the everyday lives of our Indigenous neighbors; their hardships, their struggles, but also their joy. Stephen has taught me more about Indigenous culture than anything I could learn from a textbook (obviously) or the History channel.

Stephen blends an intimate portrait of a family having survived trauma, with supernatural terror and creeping dread. I highly recommend you pre-order it! Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Nightfire for the early review copy.

Trigger Warnings: Animal death, bullying, epilepsy

Go check Stephen out on Instagram @stephengrahamjones and pre-order Mapping the Interior below!