Between the Shelves is a showcase of Archive of the Odd stories outside of the main zine. This story is by real-life archival assistant and Archive of the Odd consultant EK Smith, who would like you to know “I do not know how to spell Clonazepam”. Unlike the From the Archives writers (and perhaps our…
From the Archives is a highlight of public domain stories of the type we will showcase in Archive of the Odd. As such, we have no rights to these stories and do not bear any responsibility to or for the authors, who are almost certainly dead. Our author for today is Milton Lesser (1928-2008), better…
Between the Shelves is a showcase of stories in the style of Archive of the Odd but which are not featured in the zine proper. This story, by our EIC Cormack Baldwin (evil twin of Head Archivist CM Baldwin), was initially featured on the Magnus Archives Podcast, where it was read by Imogen Harris. Virgin…
From the Archives is a highlight of public domain (1925 and earlier as of now) horror stories of the type we will showcase in Archive of the Odd. As such, we have no rights to these stories and do not bear any responsibility to or for the authors, who are almost certainly dead. Speaking of,…
Dearest Researchers, There are few things I can claim to do every day. This is not a job that lends itself to repetition, and I frequently find myself facing situations I have neither seen nor wished to see before. When one excludes these various and terrifying circumstances, three things remained. First, every day I check…
Dearest Researchers, It was as I was washing mugs* in the archive kitchen that I learned that our arson team has concluded its mission and earned us the official title of the largest archive of our kind in the world, after years of being relegated to representing the Western hemisphere alone. It is with your…
Dearest Researchers, First, I would like to thank you for your interest in our humble archive. Second, I understand that most of you are more familiar with my predecessor, who has successfully completed his duties and since left the institute (may he rest in peace). Some may have heard rumors that I am lacking in…