THE TREES GREW BECAUSE I BLED THERE: COLLECTED STORIES
“These stories are body horror at its best—but they also enter the realms of dark relationships, intrusions that change our lives forever, obviously not for the best, the fear of illness, of taking care, of love, of obsession, of attachment. They are nightmarish and they are deeply human. I loved them and also my jaw dropped at how daring they are, how far they go. Eric LaRocca is not only good: there’s courage in his literature.”
Mariana Enriquez, author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
“The Trees Grew Because I Bled There holds you in thrall until the final transgressive act. Here is a collection of stories at once sophisticated and deeply unsettling, each bolder and more spellbinding—and more revelatory—than the last. Eric LaRocca is one of the horror genre’s most vital voices.”
Andy Davidson, author of The Hollow Kind
“This collection is sublime grounded horror. These stories could be happening in your neighborhood or in the lives of one of your friends, which makes it even more disturbing. Each story is unique in the way it builds aching tension. I read it in one day. Definitely a must read.”
V. Castro, author of The Queen of the Cicadas and The Haunting of Alejandra