Standing Water by Caitlin R. Kiernan

H.P. Lovecraft is always a good source for quotes, so let’s take a look at how he defines different types Continue reading →

Trans-Siberia: An Account of a Journey by Sarah Brooks

The long-distance train journey is an excellent environment for a story. Whenever you travel long enough to require sleeping berths, Continue reading →

The Specialty of the House by Stanley Ellin

You might have noticed things have been sporadic here for a while. The truth is, this website is an outlet Continue reading →

The Bathtub by Robert Shearman

Shearman recently won a British Fantasy Award for best new collection with Remember Why You Fear Me. Having just finished Continue reading →

The Carpetmaker’s Son by Andreas Eschbach

The Carpet Makers is one of my favorite sf books of the last twenty years, and I do not say Continue reading →

Creating the Innocent Killer by John Kessel

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card has an enormous appeal to teens. Admittedly I’m not one of them, as I Continue reading →

Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut by Stephen King

I wouldn’t call this a horror story. Granted, there’s something quite unsettling about the titular shortcut, a sense of the Continue reading →

The Long Sheet by William Sansom

By this point you might have noticed that I’m fond of high concept stories, of big glittering ideas that would Continue reading →