When a Period is More Than Punctuation: Menstruation in Horror Fiction
Month: October 2020
When a Period is More Than Punctuation: Menstruation in Horror Fiction
When a Period is More Than Punctuation: Menstruation in Horror Fiction
The Unsuitable author Molly Pohlig examines menstruation as a turning point in her own novel, as well as Stephen King’s Carrie & Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love. […]
October 30, 2020 Books
Gabino Iglesias on the Three Books That Made Him a Horror Fan
Gabino Iglesias on the Three Books That Made Him a Horror Fan
As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “The Song of the Lady Rose” author Gabino Iglesias writes about Lovecraft, Laymon, and Quiroga. […]
October 30, 2020 Books
Camilla Grudova on the Monstrousness of the Midcentury Woman
Camilla Grudova on the Monstrousness of the Midcentury Woman
As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Ghost Bread” author Camilla Grudova writes about the tragic fates of women in midcentury horror movies. […]
October 30, 2020 Books, On Screen
Damien Angelica Walters on Growing Up on Horror
Damien Angelica Walters on Growing Up on Horror
As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Tooth, Tongue, and Claw” author Damien Angelica Walters writes about the horror books and movies of her childhood. […]
October 29, 2020 Books, On Screen
Tales From the Backlist: From the Dust Returned is Ray Bradbury’s Underappreciated Masterpiece
Tales From the Backlist: From the Dust Returned is Ray Bradbury’s Underappreciated Masterpiece
From the Dust Returned is in many ways a culmination of Ray Bradbury’s entire body of work, at once creepy and comforting. […]
October 28, 2020 Books
Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire Injects New Life into the Undead
Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire Injects New Life into the Undead
Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire, edited by Nicole Givens Kurtz, is a collection of vampire short stories as diverse as the African diaspora itself. […]
October 26, 2020 Books
Shaun Hamill on Finding Your Past in Your Fiction
Shaun Hamill on Finding Your Past in Your Fiction
As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author series, “Music of the Abyss” author Shaun Hamill writes a requiem for a Walkman and explains how he found himself in his fiction. […]
October 22, 2020 Books
Announcing Trick or Trivia, Our First-Ever Halloween Horror Trivia Night
Announcing Trick or Trivia, Our First-Ever Halloween Horror Trivia Night
On October 30th, join Tor Nightfire & Den of Geek for a screamingly good time at our Halloween horror author trivia event, hosted by Richard Kadrey! […]
October 21, 2020 News, On Screen
A Dark Mirror: How Horror and Crime Fiction Help Us Examine Ourselves
A Dark Mirror: How Horror and Crime Fiction Help Us Examine Ourselves
Author Gabino Iglesias argues that horror and crime fiction are uniquely suited to help us examine the thornier, darker sides of contemporary culture. […]
October 19, 2020 Books
Jessica Guess on Inherited Fear, Obeah, and Unforeseen Consequences
Jessica Guess on Inherited Fear, Obeah, and Unforeseen Consequences
As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Mama Tulu” author Jessica Guess writes about family influence, curses, and anger. […]
October 16, 2020 Books
Laird Barron on Influence, Inspiration, and What Goes Bump in the Night
Laird Barron on Influence, Inspiration, and What Goes Bump in the Night
As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Jōren Falls” author Laird Barron writes about the thorny issue of influence and inspiration. […]
October 15, 2020 Books
Tales From the Backlist: Roger Zelazny Wrote the Best Halloween Novel You’ve Never Read
Tales From the Backlist: Roger Zelazny Wrote the Best Halloween Novel You’ve Never Read
A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny’s final novel, is a wild, funny, spooky celebration of the Halloween season. […]
October 13, 2020 Books
Home Haunting: Halloween Inspiration for a Socially Distant Year
Home Haunting: Halloween Inspiration for a Socially Distant Year
Get inspired for a socially distant Halloween with these documentaries, movies, and TV shows that’ll get you in the mood for some spooky decorating. […]
October 7, 2020 Miscellaneous, On Screen
Stephen Graham Jones’ Night of the Mannequins is a Supernatural Slasher Delight
Stephen Graham Jones’ Night of the Mannequins is a Supernatural Slasher Delight
Stephen Graham Jones’ newest novella, Night of the Mannequins, is equal parts slasher, creature feature, and coming-of-age story – read our full review! […]
October 6, 2020 Books
