REVIEW: Looming Low Volume II
Mike here: This is a very thoughtful review by my friend Pete Rawlik; definitely read it, but TLDR: “Buy the book!”.
Book link in the review.
Mike here: This is a very thoughtful review by my friend Pete Rawlik; definitely read it, but TLDR: “Buy the book!”.
Book link in the review.
Also present is “The Whisperer Made Visible”, another Lovecraftian tinged horror original to this collection. This story alone, with its subtle machinations of malignant cosmic entities, makes the new collection worth its price…
John Shirley is one of the most versatile writers of speculative fiction working today, with seminal works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WEIRD STORIES is a diverse collection of some of his best stories, and works to showcase the strength and breadth of his talent.
I recently interviewed author Scott Nicolay about his translation of Jean Ray’s books, and about Scott’s latest collection AND AT MY BACK I ALWAYS HEAR.
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Writer Victor LaValle is my guest on the next Lovecraft eZine podcast!
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“I feel like something bad is going to happen to me. I feel like something bad HAS happened. It hasn’t reached me yet… but it’s on its way.”
LAKE MUNGO is one of the most unsettling films I’ve ever seen. Paul Tremblay and Nadia Bulkin love it as well, and in this Patreon Podcast, we discuss the film.
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Works of Genius survive the death of the maestros that manifested them. For Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the vehicle was paper. For Patrick McGoohan, the other subject for our essay, the medium was television. McGoohan’s Magnum Opus was the TV series, THE PRISONER.
Watch free! The story follows a troubled man recovering from a suicide attempt who recounts a strange childhood journey to a town with no name and the horrifying apparition that has followed him ever since.
29 awesome Lovecraftian books, less than one dollar each! Select 6, 10, or more – whatever fits your budget. This sale benefits my family, and Lovecraft eZine. Thank you so much for the support. (Please share!)
“Elation, compulsion, exploration, love and exquisitely timed bullying, a lascivious oyster, a man called Eggplant, the dangers of smelling like honey pudding, the enticement of innocent toadlets, the unending day of deadness. The daughter of a part-time magician and a Las Vegas showgirl turns to science. Destiny points a young man to brassiere design. Suddenly orphaned siblings try to protect their most vulnerable. Fortunes craze in neighbourhoods living cheek-by-jowl. Unintendeds abound, as life cavorts in all its unclassifiable contrariness.”
29 awesome Lovecraftian books, less than one dollar each! Select 6, 10, or more — whatever fits your budget.
A list (with links) of five recent books that readers of The Weird and/or Lovecraftian/cosmic horror will want to read!
Dark Horse has provided us with a chance to experience the work of a contemporary Japanese master, working at the peak of his form, adapting the work of one of our own beloved past masters.
HARLEM SMOKE is an ambitious novel. Within its covers one will find eldritch horrors, magical rituals gone horribly awry, serial killers, horrorcore rap, you name it, it’s in there… it is not only an engrossing read but also a manual of great art, literature, music and philosophy wrapped within entertaining covers.
Carlson’s work grapples with larger themes of historical pressures without resorting to the easy relief of societal approved scapegoats and ready made bogeymen. Carlson’s use of separation, be it of time, subject matter, or genre expectations allows him to tread Huysmans’ second highway with ease while engrossing the reader in a compelling narrative.
Avalon Brantley’s work is addictive because it is the combined result of a profound knowledge of humanity’s past, an exquisite prose style and a deep love for the act of storytelling. More than anything it is an all-consuming love of writing that lends its luminosity to DESCENDED SUNS RESUSCITATE.