Start 2021 with a Sultry, New Age Vampire Tale: Temple Drake’s “NVK”
NVK is the sultry, dark, luscious vampire tale we have been dreaming of. Released in 2019, this novel is…
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Leonora Carrington: The Aesop’s Fables of Horror
Leonora Carrington creates Aesop’s fables with sick twists. This is the best way that I can describe this collection…
Fleur Jaeggy’s “Sweet Days of Discipline”
This novella and its schoolgirl narrator pack a punch. Our narrator recounts her boarding school days and her obsession…
“Dinner” by Cesar Aira
Part horror story, part fable, this novella follows the story of Pringles, Argentina. A middle-aged bachelor and his mother…
“Waste” by Eugene Marten
Sparsity in Eugene Marten’s “Waste” creates a chillingly bleak atmosphere. In only 116 pages, Marten strings the reader through…
YouTubers and Authors: Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal Take on the Horror World
At one time or another, we’ve all heard of Rhett & Link, the goofy duo eating foods they shouldn’t…
Borden Inspired Poetry: “Blood Box” by Zefyr Lisowski
This collection of poetry inspired by the case of Lizzie Borden is phenomenal. Any fans of true crime and…
Victor LaValle’s “The Changeling”
In a whirlwind of enchanted language, LaValle takes his readers on a journey that mashes horror and magical realism….
The Boatman’s Daughter: Horror on the Bayou
I finished reading Andy Davidson’s “The Boatman’s Daughter” in mid-March, but I’m already declaring it one of the best…
William Gay’s Twilight: Southern Gothic and Horror
Plot For fans of Cormac McCarthy, Ron Rash, Donald Ray Pollock, and Stephen Graham Jones is William Gay. An…