Machen was a pioneer of supernatural, fantasy, and weird fiction. H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King both praise his work as “maybe the best horror stories in the English language.”

This story is about a young woman’s brother who takes a medicine that sat on the apothecary’s shelf too long and mutated into something… not good for humans. Perhaps we should all be careful about the expired meds we have in our cabinets...

This week we bring you “Buried Treasures” by Bram Stoker. In this story a young man must raise 100 pounds to court his love. Her father will not have his daughter living in poverty. There’s a wrecked ship and a heavy iron box involved. How much more romantic can you get? The young man pursues the buried treasure on Christmas Day. I know it’s a little late for Christmas at this point. But I love this story. I believe I’ll add it to my Holiday Playlist! Enjoy!

I love a good Sci-Fi story and Mr. Dick is one of the best. He was kind enough to allow some of his writing to be in the public domain upon his death. Perhaps he did this because he always saw the bigger picture. The importance of telling stories warning about possible futures if we are not paying attention. The importance of paying attention, now more than ever. This story has it all: Space ship, Martians, truth detector and an ultimate weapon. What more would one want from a great Sci-Fi story? Enjoy!