Eerie Basin

In Ivy Pochoda's chilling short story, Erin tends bar at the last dive in gentrified Red Hook, Brooklyn, where the ghosts of the past linger. Amidst tales from old-timers and the ambitions of her boss, Jimmy—once a struggling cop with dark secrets—a sinister presence emerges from the shadows of the bar's history. As Erin clings to her life behind the bar, she remains oblivious to the ancient creature that seeks a new host, lurking in the corners of this beloved yet haunting establishment.