Monsters at Midnight January 3, 2026 Monsters at Midnight is an uneven but revealing short-story collection—one that ultimately feels more like a document of growth than a fully realized whole. The book starts very poorly, with the first quarter bordering on insufferable. That rough opening makes it difficult to stay engaged, but there is a clear reason to keep going: the stories are arranged chronologically, and Clausen’s improvement as a storyteller becomes increasingly obvious as the collection progresses. One recurring […]