Author Archives: skullsinthestars

Paperbacks from Hell, by Grady Hendrix

Posted on December 4, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Okay, I finally decided that I needed to read Paperbacks from Hell, by Grady Hendrix, which was first published in 2017! Back in October, I wrote about the 1984 horror novel Carnosaur, and it sent me fondly reminiscing about all … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 32

Posted on December 1, 2023 by skullsinthestars

I have been rather distracted for a few months and haven’t had much time to do old school Dungeons & Dragons threads on social media, but I’m working my way back into the habit! Here’s a compilation of the four … Continue reading →

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Invisibility reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement!

Posted on December 1, 2023 by skullsinthestars

I’ve been using my blog as a place to keep track of any mentions of my book on Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen, which came out early this year, and there’s one big review … Continue reading →

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Last hours of MST3k Season 14 fundraiser!

Posted on November 24, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Hi all, just a short note that if you weren’t aware, MST3k is fundraising for season 14, and there’s only a few hours left to make their goal and they’re quite short of the goal. If you were unaware that … Continue reading →

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Orchard of the Dead, by Stefan Grabinski

Posted on November 22, 2023 by skullsinthestars

As readers of the blog know, I’ve been on a Valancourt Books world horror kick recently (see here, here and here), as they’ve been releasing English translations of world horror authors, many of the stories and collections appearing in English … Continue reading →

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Karl Edward Wagner’s In a Lonely Place

Posted on November 14, 2023 by skullsinthestars

I’m having a lot of fun these days catching up on all of Valancourt Books’ impressive recent releases, which includes stuff never before released and reprints of rare and classic tomes of horror. On a short trip to Chicago to … Continue reading →

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Keene and SanGiovanni bookstore fundraiser!

Posted on November 14, 2023 by skullsinthestars

In the midst of work and travel, I happened to see that fantastic horror authors and amazing people Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni are raising funds to open a bookstore specializing in horror, sci-fi, and basically everything weird! They wanted … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Insects, by Bernardo Esquinca

Posted on November 4, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Thanks to Valancourt Books, I’ve been on a world horror kick lately, aided by their recent slew of foreign language horror collections translated into English, most of the stories translated for the first time. Quite recently, I read A Different … Continue reading →

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The Tenebroscope: showing that light is invisible (1863)

Posted on November 3, 2023 by skullsinthestars

At first glance, the title of this post probably appears quite paradoxical. After all, the very definition of an object being visible is seeing light coming off of the object! At second glance, you might think the title is referring … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allan Poe’s The Premature Burial and its references

Posted on October 31, 2023 by skullsinthestars

One bonus post for Blogtober: an old post where I look back at Poe’s surprisingly inspirational story and the now-obscure books that he references in it.

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