Johann Thorsson
It can be hard to find good short stories, what with the sheer volume that is out there right now, and even harder to maintain focus to read one while Facebook and Twitter beckon. So I'll make it easy for you and point out 3 stories I read in the last few days that were… Continue reading 3 Great Recently Read Short Stories
I had a few words with Ellen Datlow over email earlier this year, and interviewed her for Bookriot in conjunction with Women in Horror Month and the release of Lovecraft's Monsters. Here is that interview now, for your reading pleasure. February was Women in Horror Month, and the first person I thought of when I… Continue reading Ellen Datlow Interview
I just interviewed Ellen Datlow for Bookriot, and that interview will be posted sometime next week (probably). In the meantime, here is Ellen on the power of the supernatural short story versus the novel, a sentiment I agree with. "I think that fiction of the supernatural works better in the shorter forms for the simple… Continue reading Are Genre Short Stories Better Than Novels?
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