In January, “Agatha taught Adolphus to dance the one-step.” And in April, “Andrew came across a horrid secret in Adela’s diary.” Wait, what’s going on here? Every month of 2027 showcases an extract from Edward Gorey’sThe Helpless Doorknob, an interactive shuffle story. Each crosshatched image includes a declarative sentence, usually featuring a character whose name begins with A, each of whom does something notable or not (wrote a note, vanished from a picnic). Let Gorey’s eccentric setups launch a year of new stories—nonsense encouraged. Oh and by the way, Adolphus is a huge black dog.
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