Anoka is a really solid horror short fiction collection written from an Indigenous perspective. The stories range in length from a few pages / flash to quite a bit longer, and are very diverse thematically. What unites the stories is the setting of Anoka, MN, 'the Halloween capital of the world.' Hawk seamlessly blends horror, mythology, and elements of contemporary Indigenous life throughout his work; some of the stories I found absolutely horrifying, and at one point I did need to make the decision to stop reading so close to bedtime. I appreciate Hawk's inclusion of notes at the end explaining his inspiration and thoughts about each story. Definitely recommend this collection for horror readers, and I'll look forward to reading more from Shane Hawk.

Content warnings: blood, gore, body horror, murder, death, blood, vomit, child death, death of a parent, suicide (mentioned, not on page or graphic in any way), violence, cannibalism, racism, colonialism, spiders/arachnophobia