IN 2013, AUTHOR NATHAN BALLINGRUD’S collection of short stories North American Lake Monsters caused quite a stir in horror circles for its haunting tales of very flawed humans traversing very human and sometimes supernatural horrors. It earned him the Shirley Jackson Award, and a few years later the deep admiration of TV writer Mary Laws (The Neon Demon, Preacher).
Nice day for a white wedding? Not particularly.