"The Writing Retreat" by Julia Bartz

"The Writing Retreat" by Julia Bartz

Review by Christopher Shultz
February 20, 2023 (246) comments
There's nothing more terrifying than being a woman and a writer.
Escaping Into Bret Eason Ellis's "The Shards"

More Than "Less Than Zero": Escaping Into Bret Eason Ellis's "The Shards"

Review by Gabriel Hart
January 17, 2023 (157) comments
Gabriel Hart cuts into new Bret Easton Ellis mega-novel, "The Shards."
"This Story Will Change" by Elizabeth Crane and "Book of Extraordinary Tragedies

"This Story Will Change" by Elizabeth Crane & "Book of Extraordinary Tragedies" by Joe Meno.

Review by Ben Tanzer
December 28, 2022 (3) comments
A Better Story: Ruminations, Reflections and Reviews of "This Story Will Change" by Elizabeth Crane and "Book of Extraordinary Tragedies" by Joe Meno.
"The Best Horror of the Year Volume 14" edited by Ellen Datlow

"The Best Horror of the Year Volume 14" edited by Ellen Datlow

Review by Christopher Shultz
December 27, 2022 (2) comments
Some horrors are new this year, but several more have been causing nightmares for decades.
"The Black Dog Eats The City" by Chris Kelso

"The Black Dog Eats The City" by Chris Kelso

Review by Thomas Kendall
December 1, 2022 (7) comments
A review of the hardcover rerelease from West Vine Press.
Review: "Jackal" by Erin E. Adams

"Jackal" by Erin E. Adams

Review by Christopher Shultz
November 3, 2022 (1) comments
In her debut novel, Adams spectacularly weaves a serial killer whodunnit into the classist and racist history of America.
"Mothwoman" by Nicole Cushing

"Mothwoman" by Nicole Cushing

Review by Christopher Shultz
The latest novel from the Bram Stoker Award-winning Cushing is her most ambitious and mind-melting yet.
On Becoming Nightbitch

On Becoming Nightbitch

August 12, 2022 (3) comments
A reflection on "Nightbitch" by Rachel Yoder that explores female rage and the importance of unapologetic women in fiction.
At Night All Blood Is Black

"At Night All Blood Is Black"

Review by Joshua Isard
August 10, 2022 (1) comments
A review of a lauded book no one else seems to be reading.
"Writing in the Dark: The Workbook" by Tim Waggoner

"Writing in the Dark: The Workbook" by Tim Waggoner

Review by Cina Pelayo
August 2, 2022 (1) comments
Tim Waggoner follows up his 2020 Bram Stoker Award winning "Writing in the Dark" with this thought-provoking workbook.