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 ›
A Tale of Two Fells: an Indie RPG Review by Paul Jessup
Hello and welcome to my first indie game review for Vernacular Books! I decided to hit the ground running, and not just review one game, but two at the same time. That is, Ikenfell and Ara Fell, respectfully. Consider this… Read More ›
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.
“We Girls” Stories of Driesch #4 by Julie C. Day.
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Paul Jessup Reviews BY FORCE ALONE by Lavie Tidhar!
Lavie Tidhar’s By Force Alone is a loving send up of both Arthurian Legends and genre fiction and movies in general. Its structure is unique, and interesting. Most books that do multiple POV’s usually alternate short chapters, to end on… Read More ›
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 ›