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Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Akutagawa specialized in acutely observed tales of classical Japan that often skirted the edges of the fantastic. Akiro Kurosawa's 1950 film Rashomon was adapted from a story included herein, though...

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Required Reading: Books Scarier than the Movies They Inspired

While we here at Powell's are always up for a good horror flick, many of the most iconic scary movies were adapted from books. And no amount of special effects, creepy soundtracks, and camera tricks...

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