I've been on a bit of a collection kick, if you could not tell and I was unprepared for reading my first collection by Nathan Ballingrud. NORTH AMERICAN LAKE MONSTERS is a searing, uncomfortable taste of brutal humanity. Describing this collection of stories would be to say it is a splicing of Raymond Carver and … Continue reading Review: North American Lake Monsters
Short Fiction
Review: Mapping the Interior
MAPPING THE INTERIOR is a genre-blending novella of incredible depth. Stephen Graham Jones, an accomplished writer of horror, strives to present a heartfelt tribute with a variety of themes and messages that will sear the heart cold. When Junior sees the ghost of his long dead father, he begins to unravel a mystery that surrounds … Continue reading Review: Mapping the Interior
Review: Nobody Gets Hurt: And Other Lies
Nicholas Day broke entirely new ground with his first collection, NOW THAT WE’RE ALONE, and he’s back with a more mature collection of stories in, NOBODY GETS HURT AND OTHER LIES. The collection is a smattering of pulpy horror, bizzaro moments, and literary sensibilities. Day seeks to subvert expectations and then lean into expectations in … Continue reading Review: Nobody Gets Hurt: And Other Lies
Review: 100 Word Horrors Pt. 2
In honor of the WORLDS anthology releasing on Tuesday, I thought I would offer a small review for another microfiction anthology that came to my attention this week. Editor, Kevin J. Kennedy, was kind enough to send me a copy, and having read the part 1 of this series, I knew I was in for … Continue reading Review: 100 Word Horrors Pt. 2
Review: Spicy Constellation & Other Recipies
What really intrigued me about this collection at first glance was the cover and I truly could not resist. Chad was gracious enough to send me a copy to review and I am terribly excited to write this review, so here goes... SPICY CONSTELLATION & OTHER RECIPES by Chad Lutzke, is a collection of shorts … Continue reading Review: Spicy Constellation & Other Recipies
Review: Hinnom Magazine Issue #10
So, I supported Gehenna & Hinnom Books during their kickstarter campaign last year and I subscribed to their Hinnom magazine through that. I was terribly excited to get my first issue and boy did it not disappoint. I have only read a few stories here and there from them previously, but I wasn't totally prepared for … Continue reading Review: Hinnom Magazine Issue #10
Review: The Lifecycle of Software Objects
This might be a novella, but it is one of the longest works by Ted Chiang. THE LIFECYCLE OF SOFTWARE OBJECTS is a complex, yet simple sort of book. It's a study of empathy, relationship, and artificial intelligence. Chaing is one of those writers who can execute an idea within a sentence or in a … Continue reading Review: The Lifecycle of Software Objects
Review: Red Sun Magazine #4
I've had my eye on this magazine for a while and luckily, Editor-in-Chief Ben Richards was nice enough to send me a copy for review! This was a fun issue and as someone going cold into Red Sun's purview, I was quite pleased with what I ended up finding. Before getting to the stories, I want … Continue reading Review: Red Sun Magazine #4
Hugo Finalists 2019: Novellette
Below are the Hugo Novelette finalists! There wasn't as much overlap with the Nebulas as there was in the short fiction category before, but be sure to check out the new stories by Zen Cho, Daryl Gregory, Naomi Kritzer, and Simone Heller. You really don't want to miss these! “If at First You Don’t Succeed, … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2019: Novellette
Hugo Finalists 2019: Short Fiction
So, the Hugo award finalists have been announced and I am continuing my review coverage of them this year. There was a bit of overlap in this category with the Nebulas, but the three stories that are new on this list are damn good, so please go check those out! In case you missed my … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2019: Short Fiction
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