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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. -
Category Archives: Horror
Alley, by Junji Ito
Book 13 of 26 books for 2024! Fighting to complete most of my objective, in spite of life throwing me a lot of tough curveballs. I’ve spent a significant amount of time talking about the work of Junji Ito, a … Continue reading
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The Book of Iod, by Henry Kuttner
Book 12 of 26 books for 2024! Let’s see if I can get to 50% read by the end of the weekend… I have long been a fan of the work of Henry Kuttner, who was perhaps the most versatile … Continue reading
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Aliens: Phalanx, by Scott Sigler
Book 11 of my 26 books for 2024 goal! Still gonna try to make it to 26! Sometimes I come across a book premise that is so intriguing that I snap up the book almost as a reflex action. Such … Continue reading
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Halloween Treats 2024: Revenants!
Every year since I’ve started this blog, I’ve published a few classic open access stories of horror for the Halloween season! In recent years, I’ve started to make a theme for each year. This year, the theme is “revenants”: spirits … Continue reading
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The Abyss, by Jere Cunningham
Book 9 of my 26 books for 2024 goal! (If you notice that book 8 is missing on the list, that was a private review of an upcoming book for a publisher, which I’m counting, because I’m way behind!) A … Continue reading
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Horrorstör, by Grady Hendrix
Book 7 of my 26 books for 2024 goal! Getting closer to catching up. Okay, so this is one of those books that I’ve meant to read for years and never quite got around to! I came close about a year … Continue reading
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Book 6 of my 26 books for 2024 goal! Way behind in reading now due to life, but working on it. One of my big hangups in life is that I suffer from “already seen it” syndrome, as I just made … Continue reading
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Fearful Implications, by Ramsey Campbell
Book 5 of my 26 books for 2024 goal! Still behind in my reading, but have another that I will finish within a few days. It doesn’t take me very long to read anything new by Ramsey Campbell — assuming I … Continue reading
The Space Vampires, by Colin Wilson
Book 4 of my 26 books for 2024 goal! I’m a little behind, but in fairness, February is a short month. Why 26 books? I normally can read much, much faster than that pace, but the way life and work … Continue reading
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