fiction

  • Recommendation: Nightlight Episode 103 – “Wilson’s Pawn and Loan” by Lamar Giles

    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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  • Review: The Bone People by Keri Hulme

    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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  • Review: The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

    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…

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