by Barbara the Bibliophage | Oct 19, 2020 | RELAX: Mystery-Thriller
The Lottery and Other Stories proves that Shirley Jackson was a master storyteller. Everyone knows this, so I’m not saying anything new. I’m behind on reading Jackson’s work, having only read We Have Always Lived in a Castle previously. But I figured October was a...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Oct 28, 2019 | RELAX: Historical Fiction
Phil Growick conceived and curated The Art of Sherlock Holmes – USA Edition. The premise is simple. Collect a group of Sherlockian tales by accomplished writers familiar with the genre. Then ask world-class artists to each create a work of art that reflects one...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Oct 16, 2019 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Joe Hill published his Full Throttle story collection just in time for the haunting season. And haunt me it did! Hill begins and ends with some lovely notes on his craft, growing up with Stephen King, and story inspirations. Everything between those two chapters is...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Sep 25, 2019 | RELAX: Other Relaxation
Editor and publisher Michelle Halket showcases work from ten poets in [Dis]Connected: Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise Volume 2. Each of the ten poets submitted three poems, which are interspersed between short stories from the same writers. Halket...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Sep 21, 2019 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Calvin Demmer writes intense horror stories. Part of a series called Short Sharp Shocks!, this one is a ghost story. Journalist Sylvia Bernstein is looking for that “big story,” which will boost her career into hyperspace. She should be careful what she wishes for....
by Barbara the Bibliophage | May 3, 2019 | RELAX: Other Relaxation
R.L. Maizes tells stories of discovery, haunting, and the everyday rhythms of life. Her writing is by turns eloquent, poignant, and groaningly funny. And her characters are as unique as you’ll find in contemporary short stories.Maizes’ tales feature teenagers, grown...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Nov 8, 2017 | RELAX: Other Relaxation
I’m late to the George Saunders party, having read the short stories in Tenth of December some months after his recent novel Lincoln in the Bardo. Nevertheless, I’m glad to have read them in this order. I think it helped me to have a sense for the way...
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