I wasn't too sure what to expect from Joshua Chaplinksy's debut collection. I had been wanting to read something from the indie publisher, Clash Books for a while, and I was intrigued by the collection's title, WHISPERS IN THE EAR OF A DREAMING APE. I was grateful that Chaplinksy could send me a copy of … Continue reading Review: Whispers in the Ear of a Dreaming Ape
Story Collection
Review: Wounds
I almost could not wait to get to Nathan Ballingrud's second collection, WOUNDS: Six Stories from the Border of Hell, but reading it around Halloween, felt like the best time for it. I wasn't wrong either, this collection disturbed me as much as the first, and Ballingrud doubles down on the dark fantasy horrors that … Continue reading Review: Wounds
Review: Exhalation
Ted Chiang is one of my all time favorite living writers of science fiction. He may even be my all time favorite short story writer. Ever since EXHALATION was released, I was chomping at the bit to read it, since while I could go elsewhere to read these stories, having a condensed book of just … Continue reading Review: Exhalation
Review: North American Lake Monsters
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
Review: Dark Thoughts
I enjoy horror and Kevin J. Kennedy provides some of the most twisted and pulpy stuff out there. This collection, the first I've had a chance to read is no exception. Not every story landed with me, but the ones that did were fantastic and I'll discuss them in more detail in a moment. DARK … Continue reading Review: Dark Thoughts
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: 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: Rapture of the Deep and Other Lovecraftian Tales
I wasn't prepared for this collection of Lovecraftian stories from Cody Goodfellow, but they were some of the best cosmic horror shorts I have read this year. Packed with all the dripping dread that Lovecraft was famous for, Goodfellow manages(and does quite well) to not only adapt the traditional style of cosmic horror and weird … Continue reading Review: Rapture of the Deep and Other Lovecraftian Tales
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