Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers.
Nothing compares to being as a best horror book, these are a collection of interconnected stories that tackle both terror and a variety of other topics.

Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers was a great treat.
An interconnected collection of stories that deal with multiple issues and horror as well and is one of the best horror books I've read this year.
As the blurb says, "Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection – from werewolves to vampires to zombies – all the time-worn horror baddies are there. But so are predators of a distinctly American variety – the horrors of empire, of intimate partner violence, of dispossession. And so too the monsters of Rogers’ imagination, that draw upon long-told Cherokee stories – of Deer Woman, fantastical sea creatures, and more." All true. Highly recommend.
I only saw a few illustrations by Jeff Edwards in my ARC copy so I'm not sure about all of them but the ones I did see fit well with the story and showed a real talent.
Thanks to #NetGalley, #LevineQuerido, and Andrea Rogers for the ARC of #ManMadeMonsters.