October 31, 2017

Why We Risk Hospitality on Halloween

“Trunk or treats” are happening in church parking lots across the country in an attempt to make #Halloween rituals safer and less scary. On upholding the macabre lineage of All Hallows’ Eve — and welcoming both the risks and rewards of neighborliness.

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October 30, 2017

Two Hauntings

Written by Kao Kalia Yang

Something dark lurks in the shadows of Kao Kalia Yang's childhood memories. Two spectral encounters, unsettling and unexplained.

Essay

October 30, 2014

In Praise of Halloween’s Ability to Connect Neighbors

Written by Omid Safi

In a world where we feel more connected to friends on social media friends than our next-door neighbors, an argument that finds hope in Halloween and its ability to bring community together — even if only for a few magical hours.

Essay

October 28, 2011

Facing Our Darkness on Halloween Night

Written by Caroline Oakes

Halloween can be as grace-filled as it is black-dark, a night to discover that when we venture out into the darkness of the unknown, the night can be beautiful.

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