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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
Author Archives: skullsinthestars
The September House by Carissa Orlando
Day 7 of my Blogtober series to celebrate the Halloween month! What better way to celebrate the spooky season than a story about a haunted house? While at the bookstore recently, the recently released debut novel of Carissa Orlando, The … Continue reading
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Ghosts Know, by Ramsey Campbell
For day 6 of Blogtober, I look back at one of the most unconventional novels by my favorite horror author, Ramsey Campbell. Is it a supernatural story or a murder mystery? Or both?
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The Animated Skeleton, by Anonymous
For day 5 of Blogtober, let me go back to one of my earliest posts about spooky fiction, which I wrote in 2008! The book itself goes back much further — it is a gothic novel from 1798! This post … Continue reading
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The Hole of the Pit, by Adrian Ross
Day 4 of Blogtober! Here I reblog a post about a relatively unknown but absolutely wonderful 1914 novel of supernatural horror, curses, and unfathomable monsters.
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The Sea of Ash, by Scott Thomas
For day 3 of my “October days of horror blogging,” I revisit one of my favorite weird horror novels of all time! Scott Thomas’ The Sea of Ash is a stunningly imaginative and unpredictable tale of strange things that lurk … Continue reading
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Graham Masterton’s Tengu
For day 2 of “blog a horror book every day of October,” here’s a post I did waaaaaay back in 2008 about an incredibly intense novel by Graham Masterton! Masterton is best known for his 1975 novel The Manitou, about … Continue reading
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A Night in the Lonesome October, by Roger Zelazny
Now that October is officially here, I thought I would blog or reblog about horror fiction every day of the month, leading up to Halloween! And what better place to start than Roger Zelazny’s A Night in the Lonesome October, … Continue reading
Dark Harvest, by Norman Partridge
Still getting myself back in the swing of reading, and looking for any books that immediately pique my interest with their premise so I’m motivated to read them immediately! On a recent jaunt to my local B&N, the short horror … Continue reading
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Antimatter goes down!
Hey folks, as you might have seen from my previous post, things have been a little hectic lately, and I haven’t had an opportunity to write some in-depth blog posts. While I wait for life to settle a bit again, … Continue reading
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Fundraising for Zoe’s leg surgery
This morning, my senior kitty Zoe somehow managed to break one of her front legs. She’s incredibly spry for her 17 years of age, and still jumps up and down from the bed and couch all the time, and presumably … Continue reading
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