When this book was published, the last of the Civil War vets had just died off. Very interesting to see Civil War stories written by people who weren’t there, but probably talked to people who were.
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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE NINTH CONFIGURATION by William Peter Blatty
In all honesty, I’m not a huge Blatty fan. I’ve only liked three of his books: THE EXORCIST (obviously), LEGION, and I’LL TELL THEM I REMEMBER YOU. Most people don’t understand that he’s a humorist, not a horror writer. THE…
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WHAT I’M READING NOW: A ton of stuff
On my schedule, I’m supposed to be reading Richard Laymon’s NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER, so that’s what I began yesterday. However, I got a bunch of new books the other day, and they’re all writers I break my schedule…
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WHAT I’M READING NOW: NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER by Richard Laymon
Laymon has yet to disappoint me. It’s really a shame he wasn’t better known in this country. Right off the bat, this is an uncomfortable read, because it relates a young man’s emotions as he goes through his first real…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: ATMOSPHERE by Michael Laimo
Every once in a while, I find one of Laimo’s short stories in a fiction magazine, and I’ve always been impressed with his work. Now I get to take on one of his novels, and I’m sure it’s going to…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: CLICKERS 2 by J.F. Gonzalez and Brian Keene
I loved the hell out of the first book. Now that Brian Keene is on board, I can’t even imagine the sheer lunacy that’s going to come out of this.
WHAT I’M READING: THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW HORROR VOLUME 12
This one doesn’t have a super cool lineup, but there’s still a few good writers here: Tim Lebbon, Dennis Etchison, Thomas Ligotti, and Ramsey Campbell (of course). Not a bad read so far.
WHAT I AM READING NOW: SECOND CHANCE by Chet Williamson
I’ve been a huge fan of his short stories over the years. My favorite was “Yore Skin’s Jes’s Soft ‘n Purty” in RAZORED SADDLES, which was edited by Joe R. Lansdale. I defy any horror fan to say that one…