a Blud Short Story, included in CARNIEPUNK Full disclosure: I don’t read romance books. They’re just not my thing. I do however love creepy carnivals and some steampunk literature so I was thrilled to see Crossroads veteran Delilah S. Dawson had a short story included in a book called “Carniepunk.” Let’s just take a…
REVIEW: TROUBLED DAUGHTERS, TWISTED WIVES
Seeing as I wrote two papers during my time as a Masters student about domestic suspense in film, I couldn’t wait to read these stories. And I was not disappointed. Editor Sarah Weinman has done a fine job of sifting through so many tales and giving us a curated taste of various styles. Some stories…
REVIEW: REVENGE – Eleven Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa
This collection of stories is frighteningly brilliant. Each is gently tied to the next by a tiny thread. This detailed stitching, when tugged, wrinkles and shapes the fabric around it. I truly hesitate to explain much about the stories themselves. The reader should discover them for himself. I can say that Ogawa makes the completely…
REVIEW: THE DOLL by Daphne du Maurier
The Lost Short Stories These tales written very early in her career (1926-1932), long before Rebecca. Some were published much later, some not at all. It’s fascinating to see the writer she would become taking shape in these early stories. Sometimes they style is slightly more simplistic as though they were first drafts or rough…
REVIEW: THE UNINNOCENT by Bradford Morrow
I became a fan of Bradford Morrow somewhat late in the game. He’s been writing, teaching and winning awards for sometime now. Yet I only I read, loved and reviewed The Diviner’s Tale last year, but I could barely wait to read more by him. I was thrilled when I was sent an advance copy of…