Bob Pastorella

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Zombies: It’s 2023, Not 2003

  • March 15, 2023

  • 10 mins to read

Today is the first in a series of columns by David Moody to mark the release of Autumn: Exodus, the final book in his acclaimed Autumn series. Moody has been writing about the end of the world for almost thirty years. His novel, Hater, was optioned for film by Guillermo del Toro. Zombies are amazing. …

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Look Out For … The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan

  • March 9, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan - cover

“With his latest novel, Sullivan combines, ecohorror, urban decay, and good old-fashioned body horror in a story that examines the precarious state of community.” The Marigold sits half-empty, a broken promise of crumbling decrepit condo rental suites. Its residents do their best to avoid a strange black sludge that is slowly spreading through the complex. …

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Look Out For … Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

  • March 2, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova - cover

“Diving into family, loyalty, grief, and acceptance, Córdova examines the eternal question of nature vs. nurture with this stunning and horrifying debut novel.” After her son Santiago dies, grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of his lung. Fueled by the questionable logic of an arcane folktale and her own fierce maternal instinct, Magos nurtures …

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Look Out For … Lone Women by Victor LaValle

  • February 23, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Lone Women by Victor LaValle - cover

“With his latest novel, LaValle presents a horrifying vision set in the unforgiving landscape of Montana, circa 1915.” Adelaide Henry has many secrets. Now she’s in serious trouble. One of her secrets killed her parents. She flees California in a rush and makes her way to Montana, carrying a large steamer trunk with her wherever …

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