Author Archives
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Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle by Kevin St. Jarre
In this debut from Kevin St. Jarre (Encircle Publications, November 2020) when Tom Tibbets finds himself in a small town in New Hampshire writing refrigerator news for the local rag, he realizes the people in his apartment complex are far… Read More ›
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Queen of None by Natania Barron
Natania Barron’s QUEEN OF NONE got some love from Kirkus recently. Check out the full review and pre-order your copy today!
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Vernacular Books to publish “Master of Rods and Strings” by Jason Marc Harris in July of 2021
“Master of Rods and Strings”, a novella by Jason Marc Harris, concerns a young puppeteer, named Elias. Born in Saint Siméon, France, Elias becomes obsessed with mastering the arts of occult puppetry. Jealous of the attention lavished upon the puppetry… Read More ›
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In Cobra Kai Season 2, Parents Watch Kids Navigate Cults They Created, Confront Dangers of one-size-fits-all Philosophies
Cobra Kai is a startling depiction of how cults start, recruit followers, and become dangerous.
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Cobra Kai: After Fight Breaks Out at Strip Mall, Local Man Questions Whether White Men Without Guns are Dangerous
By Emilia Barrett SAN FERNANDO–After a fight broke out outside his bodega, DaSean Lopez found himself evaluating customers differently. “Before when a man came in looking all broken, buying domestic [beer] it wasn’t a thing. No one looked twice [at… Read More ›
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Five Forthcoming Titles from Vernacular Books!
Five Forthcoming Titles from Vernacular Books!
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Is there such a thing as complete enlightenment? Last Days meets “The Court Magician” by Sarah Pinsker.
(spoilers ahead) This week my journey to read all the award-nominated and award winning short fiction from the last decade led me to Sarah Pinsker’s “The Court Magician”, which originally appeared in Lightspeed and was nominated for a Nebula. Narrated… Read More ›
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Max Brooks’ Devolution Strikes a Balance Between Nature’s Revenge and a Sinking Hope
In the fifties, William Levitt changed the world. Realizing that the surging population wanted a private backyard with a white picket fence, he used quick manufacturing techniques to deliver millions of homes for cheap. In Max Brooks’ Devolution, a billionaire… Read More ›
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Award Nominees Reread: Would “A Year and a Day in Old Theradane” by Scott Lynch make a Good Movie?
Being late to a party doesn’t mean the party isn’t still fun. I stumbled onto Scott Lynch’s novelette while perusing the last decade of Locus and Hugo nominees (2015), and I pounded the table after reading it. This should be considered a modern classic! It’s one of the finest examples of the fantasy novelette genre, and will stay with readers for a long time. Lynch’s gorgeous writing, which created a cinematic experience for me as the reader, got me wondering how someone from Hollywood might evaluate it.
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The Homemade Dystopia
The other day I camped with my son at a remote (to me) State Park in the Maine Highlands, and for several hours in the afternoon, it rained. We read inside our tent while peals of lightning were followed by… Read More ›