Splendid Isolation

Like most everyone I know, the pandemic isolation is starting to get to me. I’ve avoided contact with people as much as possible. I could do more, but I still go out grocery shopping every ten days or so. I could order delivery, but a) it seems super complicated – how to avoid substitutions, and […]

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Horrific Women

Besides being Black History Month, February is also Women in Horror Month. (Who decides these things?) I thought I’d take a moment to highlight some of my favorite women horror authors, because what’s better than having a new book to read, or finding a new favorite author? Lee Murray has been a major force in […]

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Black is the New Black

To help kick off Black History Month, I’m highlighting several books I’ve enjoyed that were written by black authors, as well as some that I have on my to-read list. I’ve been heavily involved with a monthly virtual book club dedicated to steampunk and steampunk-adjacent books – Temporal Textual Talks, aka Virtual Steampunk Book Club […]

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