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Sunday, October 31, 2010

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury (1971): Candy Apples and Razor Blades...

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There are few other people who can write with authority about Halloween, its origins, and its hold on our imaginations than the iconic and ...
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Friday, October 29, 2010

All These Monster Kids' Books

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Halloween has almost arrived. Since this awesome holiday is (usually) about kids, I wanted to share some great books I - and plenty of other...
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Bloodletter by Warren Newton Beath (1994): But I Didn't Even Know Her

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James Ellroy in a cape and fangs? Now that's terrifying. And thanks to Joe DeVito for the spectacular creepy-erotic cover art.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Tricycle by Russell Rhodes (1983): Out of His Way, Mister, You Best Keep

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Now this is a title I definitely remember seeing on the Woolworth's checkout racks when I was a kid, and even though I was a monster-m...
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Friday, October 22, 2010

Danse Macabre by Stephen King (1981): Oh, Baby, Do Ya Wanna Dance?

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He may not be Harold Bloom, Leslie Fiedler, or Michiko Kakutani, but Stephen King once wrote what I consider one of the most perfectly de...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Nightlife by Brian Hodge (1991): Tonight in Jungleland

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Another novel that I loved when I first read it and have been looking forward to rereading for this blog is Brian Hodge 's Nightlife ...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

The Elementals by Michael McDowell (1981): Just a Meanness in This World

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Using the well-worn but welcome literary trope of a rich and influential Southern family who suffers grief and hardship, The Elementals i...
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