Writer and software engineer in the US Midwest. I enjoy poetry, horror, some f/sf, some mystery, some literary fiction (but not the kind where the main character is a professor and nothing happens).
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות, [Ḳitsur toldot ha-enoshut]) is a book by Yuval Noah Harari, …
Considered an 'audacious' second novel, GIOVANNI'S ROOM is set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence. This …
Here there be gods and monsters - forged from flesh and stone and vengeance - …
A blend of science fiction, folk horror, and cosmic horror, this collection of stories is hard to classify but well worth reading. The story notes at the end are an entertaining touch. (Tip: read the story before the note. Spoilers.) My favorite pieces here are “Four Hours of a Revolution” and “Quietus,” but there’s not a clunker in the book.
Here there be gods and monsters - forged from flesh and stone and vengeance - emerging from the icy abyss …
Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales, from …
An interesting book in itself, and a good resource to plan your future reading. My TBR list has grown by a few dozen titles. I’m happy that this book starts with Margaret Cavendish, and that it includes Nobel laureate Toni Morrison as a horror writer.
Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales, from Frankenstein to The Haunting of …
Here there be gods and monsters - forged from flesh and stone and vengeance - emerging from the icy abyss …
Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung. Blurring …
Bora Chung is versatile in her weirdness. Some of these stories might be classed as surrealism, some as horror, some as science fiction or fantasy. Almost always, the characters are relatable no matter how bizarre their circumstances.
Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung. Blurring the lines between magical realism, …
Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung. Blurring the lines between magical realism, …
Blue skies, empty land—and enough wide-open space to hide a horrifying secret. A woman with …
This novel always has another surprise in store, but the surprises are organic, not gimmicky. It’s a story about racism, sexism, classism, and other isms, but also about personal regrets and second chances. It absolutely nails the landing.
Blue skies, empty land—and enough wide-open space to hide a horrifying secret. A woman with a past, a mysterious trunk, …
Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales, from Frankenstein to The Haunting of …
Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath …
Some parts of this book I found profoundly helpful, and some parts seemed very silly; but the parts I found silly might be just what’s needed for some other reader.
Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five …
