
I thought I’d read Carmilla decades ago, but if I did, I’d completely forgotten all but the basic plot, as this reading experience was entirely new. (I do recall Meg Tilly playing the seductive Sapphic vampire in a movie back in 1989.) This is a gorgeous edition, starting with the cover art and includes some beautifully detailed illustrations by Robert Kraiza. The editor, writer Carmen Maria Machado, provides a very meta introduction and entertaining footnotes. And I read the interview at Electric Literature (https://electricliterature.com/carmen-maria-machado-carmilla-lefanu-vampire-interview/ – be sure to click all the links) for some extra fun.