Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: I Am Providence by Nick Mamatas

  • August 5, 2016

  • 6 mins to read

I Am Providence Nick Mamatas cover

“Nick Mamatas has shown himself again and again to be one of the best, most conceptually diverse authors in genre fiction today.” When we think of weird Lovecraftian fiction, many things come to mind, things we’ve heard and read of so many times they’ve practically become embedded in our subconscious minds. Places and monsters like …

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Audiobook Review: End of Watch by Stephen King, read by Will Patton

  • August 4, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

End of Watch by Stephen King Audiobook cover

“Highly recommended, especially on a dark and snowy night when the wind is calling and there might be murderers just around the corner.” End of Watch is the last in Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy of crime thrillers which started with the excellent Mr Mercedes and continued with the slightly disappointing but still fun Finders …

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Interview: John F. D. Taff, Part II – Short Fiction, Inspiration, and Editing

  • August 3, 2016

  • 10 mins to read

John FD Taff

This is part two of Shane Douglas Keene’s interview with John F. D. Taff. Taff is the author of numerous novels, novellas, and short stories, including the groundbreaking novella collection, The End In All Beginnings. Recently, he’s branched out into the editing field, co-editing the extremely unique novella anthology, I Can Taste The Blood, with …

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Review: Black Static, Issue 53

  • August 3, 2016

  • 6 mins to read

Black Static, Issue 53 cover

“Another strong issue.” The months seem to fly by; late July and already it’s time for another issue of Black Static, that bastion of quality, literary horror. In this volume, there are no less than seven short stories alongside the usual opinion pieces and reviews. So, going from left to right … Issue #53 opens …

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