Dahlia Adler
American author and editor of young adult fiction, known for contemporary novels and advocacy for LGBTQ+ representation in YA literature.
Books
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1. His Hideous Heart
13 of Edgar Allan Poe's Most Famous Stories Retold
A collection of reimagined Gothic tales that transposes classic macabre stories into contemporary YA settings, each crafted by a different young adult writer; the anthology revisits motifs of madness, obsession, unreliable narration, and grief while reframing them through lenses of race, gender, sexuality, and social media. The result is a mix of psychological horror and emotional realism—at times chilling, at times heartbreaking or darkly wry—highlighting marginalized voices and fresh perspectives that both honor and upend the original Gothic impulses.
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