fiction
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Book originally read and reviewed end of April, 2026. According to the book, “moon of the crusted snow” refers to the month in deep winter where the air is so cold, it freezes the very surface of the snow, creating a crust on top as what remains below stays powdery and light. This season –…
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One spring in the city of Golden, a man named Theo moves onto the Promenade. He is eighty-six years old, brought to town on some kind of mysterious business, and he’s not sure how long he’s going to stay. He becomes a regular at the coffee shop The Chalice, because they serve the finest espresso…
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This was a book club pick for May 2026, which is when I originally read the book and wrote this review. I loved it so much I include a little homage to it in my own novel – graffiti of cockroaches in an alley. “Art is what we leave of ourselves in other people.” This…
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When Mouse, a thirty-something editor with a dog named Bongo, gets a call from her father asking if she’s willing to clean out her recently deceased grandmother’s house, she doesn’t hesitate. Her father never asks her for anything, so the moment he does, she’s ready to answer. That’s just what family does. He warns her…
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Anthologies can be tricky. On the one hand, they’re an excellent guarantee of variety along a theme. On the other hand, you can’t count on every story being one that will resonate. I’ve read anthologies where literally every single tale included was an absolute banger, and I’ve read others where I was, for the most…
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I’ve only recently begun listening to the podcast Nightlight, described by its website as “a horror anthology audio drama featuring stories written by Black writers and voiced by Black actors.” I’ve been enjoying it immensely thus far, and have listened to several episodes, chilling stories all. But the episode I listened to a couple days…
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We’re working backwards through reviews I’ve written over the past year and change. This review was written 29 May, 2026. I just finished reading The Bone People this evening. Since then I’ve had a shower and enjoyed an ice cream sundae, all while turning it over in my mind. The story lingers, and invites consideration.…
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It’s no secret that I love horror. It may well be my favorite genre, to watch or read or play. Horror movies are particularly fun for me, and my favorite of these is Hellraiser. It has been ever since I watched it many years ago at Cthulhu-con in Portland, Oregon. The con took place in…
