Guest post written by Trad Wife author Sarah Langan
Sarah Langan, a Columbia MFA graduate and three-time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, is the author of several novels including A Better World, Good Neighbors, and Trad Wife. She’s got an MS in environmental health science, grew up on Long Island, and she currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughters. Find out more at SarahLangan.com.
About Trad Wife: A journalist descends into horror as she uncovers the sinister truth behind a trad wife influencer in this “flat-out brilliant” (Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author) blend of chilling suspense and razor-sharp commentary on modern femininity, performative domesticity, and social media—perfect for readers of Yesteryear, Mexican Gothic, and The Yellow Wallpaper. Releases September 29th 2026.
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Sometimes moms have to watch their kids drown because ennui.
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That guy in the wall made me do it! Please pass the laudanum.
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I can’t quip on this one. It’s serious.
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Sometimes the pig slaughterhouse is exactly what you think it is.
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You want disturbing? I’ll give you disturbing!
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