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Category Archives: Horror
While the Black Stars Burn, by Lucy A. Snyder
Doing my best to finish Blogtober, in spite of how rough things have been lately! Today I look back on Lucy Snyder’s 2015 collection While the Black Stars Burn, an excellent and haunting collection of cosmic horror that to me … Continue reading
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John the Balladeer, by Manly Wade Wellman
For day 29 of Blogtober, I thought I would look back at the stories of John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman, especially since they’ve come out in a new edition by Valancourt Books! The stories are a testament to … Continue reading
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Hiroshi Yamamoto’s MM9
For day 28 of Blogtober, I look back at a fun and surprisingly clever book about a Japanese kaiju-hunting organization: Hiroshi Yamamoto’s MM9.
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Halloween Treats: Corruption!
Ever since 2007, I’ve been sharing a list of classic horror stories free to read on the internet to provide some chills every Halloween season, and this year is no exception! The past couple of years, I decided it would … Continue reading
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Christine Campbell Thomson’s Not At Night (1925)
Another classic reblog for day 26 of Blogtober! I’ve still got a couple of new things I want to blog before the end of the month, so stay tuned! This one is a true rarity — Not at Night was … Continue reading
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How to See Ghosts & Other Figments, by Orrin Grey
For day 25 of Blogtober I look at the most recent collection by a fun and talented author of weird fiction! The first time I came across Orrin Grey’s work, it wasn’t even his fiction — it was the introduction … Continue reading
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Jeff VanderMeer’s Finch
For day 24 of Blogtober, I look back at Jeff VanderMeer’s Finch! Most people probably know VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, but my favorite work of his is Finch, a story about a fictional city that has been occupied by a … Continue reading
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Laird Barron’s The Imago Sequence
Wouldn’t be a Blogtober if I didn’t give a shoutout to some of the incredible Laird Barron’s work! So for Blogtober day 23, I look back on Laird’s first short story compilation, The Imago Sequence, an incredible collection of horror … Continue reading
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Bertram Mitford’s The Sign of the Spider
Day 22 of Blogtober, I look at a very old horror/adventure novel by Bertram Mitford! This novel is fascinating because the protagonist is definitely an anti-hero, as he becomes a literal slaver. His journey is both a physical and a … Continue reading
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The Kind Folk, by Ramsey Campbell
Day 21 of Blogtober, and let’s look at another book I’ve had on my shelf forever and was only recently motivated to go back and read! Obviously, I’m a big fan of Ramsey Campbell’s work, and I endeavor to read … Continue reading
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