Author Archives
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The Push by Ashley Audrain
Review by Megan Bosarge What comes to mind when you think of the word mother? An infant suckling at it’s mother’s breast? Lunches being packed, stories being read and scraped knees being kissed? Perhaps something not so tender? Maybe loss,… Read More ›
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Mocking tradition comes at a price in Stephen Graham Jones’ captivating psychological horror novel, The Only Good Indians.
A masterfully executed horror novel of the highest caliber, The Only Good Indians accurately captures the tension of being caught between the modern world and one that demands respect for unique cultural heritage and identity, and the feeling of being adrift and out of place in both.
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Spontaneous Denial
Spontaneous (2020) A Review by Megan Bosarge If people around you suddenly started blowing up, you might find yourself wondering if each moment was your last. This is the strange and morbid reality of Spontaneous, directed by Brian Duffield. Mara… Read More ›
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Body of Stars by Laura Maylene Walter
Review by Jason Marc Harris Laura Maylene Walter’s Body of StarsDutton, $26 (368p) ISBN 978-0-593-18305-2 Having known Laura Maylene Walter as a fellow MFA student back in 2013-2014 at Bowling Green State University, I was intrigued to read her book that… Read More ›
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Virtual Book Release for Velocity Blues by Clifford Royal Johns
Join authors Clifford Royal Johns and Josh Gauthier for a virtual book release!
Velocity Blues will be published by Vernacular Books on June 6th. -
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Review by Megan Bosarge Eyelashes being pulled from eyelids and piled on a pillow. A woman biting a baby’s cheek, and teeth extracted from the mouths of children and artistically posited into a mosaic dollhouse floor. These are the grotesque… Read More ›
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What Lies Below
Review by Megan Bosarge Netflix does it again, creeping out audiences with its latest sci-fi thriller, What Lies Below, directed by Braden R. Duemmler. When Liberty Wells (Ema Horvath) returns home from summer camp to find her mother, Michelle (Mena… Read More ›
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Way of the Laser Giveaway and “Sister Thrush” by Marie Vibbert
The critically acclaimed anthology THE WAY OF THE LASER came out last June, but we decided that in honor of Mur Lafferty’s status as a Hugo Finalist, it was time we revisited this gem by giving away a few copies… Read More ›
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Tangent Online adds Master of Rods and Strings to Recommended Reading list
Victoria Silverwolf, writing for Tangent Online, recently reviewed Master of Rods and Strings by Jason Marc Harris (July 21) and added it to their recommended reading list, calling it an “expertly crafted tale of terror”. Check out their full review… Read More ›
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Master of Rods and Strings Full Cover Reveal and pre-order
Jason Marc Harris’ stunning new novella Master of Rods and Strings has a beautifully devilish cover, and reviewers agree Harris has created something special. “Jason Marc Harris’s Master of Rods and Strings is a masterful work the likes of which… Read More ›