Author Archives
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A Trippy Claymation Allegorical Celebration of Mark Twain from 1985
I recently discovered a strange and disturbing video on YouTube depicting Satan, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Becky Thatcher. The depiction of Satan was powerful and haunting and disturbing. The fallen angel has no head, merely a body that holds… Read More ›
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Sura of Blood by Marie Vibbert
Having failed to make the pilgrimage in life, I decided to do so in death. It was easy to put off. There was always next year or the next, but the news warned of biometric passkeys soon. I’d spent enough… Read More ›
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A Scriptural Interpretation of the Video Game Series, KINGDOM RUSH
Literary criticism did not emerge out of literature, per se. The deep and intense dive into text seems to come from religion, I suspect. Signs and portents in the natural world were shrived and analyzed. The flight of birds, and… Read More ›
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Army of the Dull
As an occasional editor of horror, I feel an obligation to trying to keep up with what is the big thing happening in horror, when I see one around. Often, this is a book that I may enjoy or not…. Read More ›
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A Balcony in the Forest by Julian Gracq
It should come as no surprise to readers of my novel The Fortress At The End Of Time (Tor.com, 2017) that I have read and enjoyed The Opposing Shore, a novel about a battle of waiting for war, of wondering… Read More ›
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Book Review Check-In!
Every once and a while, we like to take a moment to shout out all the wonderful readers who take the time to post reviews of our books! All of our titles are available wherever fine books and ebooks are… Read More ›
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Paul Jessup’s April Short Story Roundup
Hey there to everyone in the land of the plague and pandemic. It feels like it won’t ever end, and people seem to be pushing it out into forever, what with them refusing to mask and refusing to get vaccinated…. Read More ›
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We Girls Stories of Driesch 4 By Julie C. Day Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved Cover Art by Zachary Jernigan Cover Design by Sean Leddy Vernacular Books http://www.vernacularbooks.com (Want to purchase this title, to support the author and publisher?… Read More ›
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Paul Jessup Reviews THE UNSPOKEN NAME
I never thought I would be excited to see things like Orcs, gnomic utterings, old school fantasy maps that aren’t photo realistic, and complex, well thought out languages in a fantasy text. And yet, here I am, beyond excited for… Read More ›
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Paul Jessup Reviews “Little, Big” by John Crowley
Little, Big by John Crowley was one of those periphery books that I circled around for most of my adult life. It’s the kind of book I heard about through all the right channels, suggested by other readers because I… Read More ›