Mind-rape is perhaps the most fitting description of this book. Ms. Runge holds nothing back as she walks the line between poetry and pornography. (I was reminded of "Heat" by Denis Johnson - "...this exhaustion mutilated to resemble passion...") Here we explore the haunted nature of lust, focused at a remove through a desperate lens… Continue reading Review: Seeing Double by Karen Runge
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Review: The Infernal Clock
A dark tour de force, The Infernal Clock offers up twenty-four devilishly twisted explorations into the nature of madness, abomination, death, limbo, and Hell. Featuring a top notch lineup of diverse, seasoned voices, the collection deserves a high place among the most promising efforts of 2017. Sporting not only a novel concept for an anthology,… Continue reading Review: The Infernal Clock
Review: Dreaming At the Top of My Lungs
Writing effective, evocative short stories is a challenge for any writer, no matter the genre—but one can argue that it is exceedingly difficult for the writer of horror. There is a certain amount of requisite detail, a balanced level of development in regard to mood and setting that is key to successfully drawing a reader… Continue reading Review: Dreaming At the Top of My Lungs
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