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Frontier of Fear: An Interview with Gemma Files, author of A Rope of Thorns

Spells and curses crackle across the arid landscapes of the Old West once again, with the release of Gemma Files’ A Rope of Thorns, the sequel to last year’s Black Quill Award–winning novel and Stoker nominee A Book of Tongues. … Continue reading

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Insano-fortnight

Things I have done in the last three weeks (in no particular order): 1. Saw Rammstein at the Air Canada Centre Best. Live. Rock. Show. EVAH. The music was awesome, and lots of things blew up (including the guy playing … Continue reading

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A Worrying Discovery: A Review of A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness

Diana Bishop, heroine of A Discovery of Witches, is a witch—but she really, really doesn’t want to be. A tenured Yale professor, she has long rejected her family history of witchcraft and the powers it has bestowed upon her so … Continue reading

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Spirit in the Night: An Interview with author Douglas Smith

Although author Douglas Smith is adamant that his own stories aren’t written with political motives, the tales in his first collection, Chimerascope, frequently envision a future of corporate totalitarianism, in which everyday people are at the mercy of forces they … Continue reading

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Coffin-Table Book Joy: A Review of Zombies! An Illustrated History of the Undead, by Jovanka Vuckovic

If you want to be prepared when World War Z finally kicks off—or if you’re wondering the best way to repurpose a lawnmower when your house is invaded by the living dead—then you need to make one new addition to … Continue reading

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