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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An illuminating exploration of 31 incredible women—across art, architecture, dance, literature, and more—whose culture-defining contributions …
Fascinating content, badly written. Some factual errors.
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two …
A novel from the early 17th century that's surprisingly modern (anti-romantic, in parts meta-fiction, less sexist than I’d expected) except where it’s not (still very damned sexist, as well as antisemitic and islamophobic and racist). Also very funny and occasionally moving. I feel like I have two new friends now in Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
A novel from the early 17th century that's surprisingly modern (anti-romantic, in parts meta-fiction, less sexist than I’d expected) except where it’s not (still very damned sexist, as well as antisemitic and islamophobic and racist). Also very funny and occasionally moving. I feel like I have two new friends now in Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two …
In the 2nd book, I don’t know how the author intends us to take the Duke and Duchess; but they’re rich and powerful and they play games with the lives, feelings, and honor of those who aren’t, and I hope they meet a grisly end (but I know they won’t).
This is a great anthology. I’ve photographed a couple of pages to read often when I need hope or motivation.
“With a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations, the brilliant scientist and climate …
Some of the saddest parts of this book are the hopeful ones, the passages that say, “It’s not all bad news, we’re making progress, look what we did here!” and it’s something that’s been undone by T***p and his toadies.
The book was published in 2024. How quickly things change.
Drawing on deep passion and personal experience, former US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith demystifies …
I’ve been reading and writing poetry for about half a century. Even though this book is written for newcomers to poetry, I found value in it, especially in the analyses of specific poems. There’s plenty about social issues, but not in a polemical way. It’s not a “poetry for the revolution” book.
I’ll be coming back to this book, probably more than once. CAConrad gives us the rituals/exercises that lead to the poems, as well as the poems themselves. The poems I write will not be the same after reading Ecodeviance.
Tomie (Japanese: 富江) is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. …
I first met Tomie through the movie, which is a disturbing piece of work, but the graphic novel is FUCKED. UP. The immortal title character, who manipulates people into murdering her again and again, is a malignant narcissist and an incel’s wet nightmare, but there’s something pure about her malice. If you’re a fan of Fantômas or Maldoror, Tomie might be you.
Your new favorite assortment of New Weird Lit stories about car-vampires; fascist deer; memory-devouring tree …
Imaginative and well-written horrors that are sometimes all too relatable.
"Even as the broader LGBT community enjoys political and societal advances in North America, the …
An important, affirming, and (I hope) life-changing book for me.
There’s a certain sameness to many of the poems here. I don’t know if that reflects editorial preferences or the state of U.S. prose poetry at the time. A few pieces are delightful.
A grand tapestry of Paraguayan mythology that touches on the complexities of good versus evil, …
An absolutely wonderful collection of poems for lovers of monsters, myths, vivid language, and empathy.
A love letter to the horror genre from many of the most influential and bestselling …
I loved this book. How could I not? It’s a book about me. More than any book about psychological issues or sexuality or coming from a cult-like religion. It includes all that and more. It’s a book I feel at home in. (Plus, it’s helped grow my book shopping list.)
I loved this book. How could I not? It’s a book about me. More than any book about psychological issues or sexuality or coming from a cult-like religion. It includes all that and more. It’s a book I feel at home in. (Plus, it’s helped grow my book shopping list.)
Many excellent parts that, for me, did not add up to a satisfying whole.
Move over Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Lovecraft―it’s time to let the Scream Queens howl. …
I wasn’t very far into this book before I started a spreadsheet to track the titles described. I categorized them as: - Probably not for me - Maybe for me - Probably for me - Must read - Have read
(I could have just left the books I’ve already read off the spreadsheet, except no I couldn’t.)
This is a very useful book for any fan of horror writing. I would have enjoyed it more without the plugs for Amazon.
I wasn’t very far into this book before I started a spreadsheet to track the titles described. I categorized them as: - Probably not for me - Maybe for me - Probably for me - Must read - Have read
(I could have just left the books I’ve already read off the spreadsheet, except no I couldn’t.)
This is a very useful book for any fan of horror writing. I would have enjoyed it more without the plugs for Amazon.
