I think I have to finally admit it. I'm a John Hornor Jacobs fan. The first book of his I read was Southern Gods, a sweaty, gritty myth of music and cosmic horror that I think I picked up in a bundle not long after…
Continue reading...Olyoke, by Vincent Endwell. Coming in March 2026. This was another ARC from Tenebrous Press, which is doing lots of cool things with horror in the weird mode. Many of the books they put out fall outside my personal taste zone, but I always appreciate…
Continue reading...The Exes, by Leodora Darlington. Releasing Feb 3 2026 from Dutton. I connected with Leodora Darlington a few months back through my translation work, and she recently asked me for a comment on her upcoming debut novel, The Exes. I was surprised and honored by…
Continue reading...I pre-ordered Neil McRobert's Good Boy from Wild Hunt Books and apparently they take the "pre" part very seriously, because I got it quite a while before it was officially published. I've been a fan of McRobert's horror-focused podcast, Talking Scared, for a while now…
Continue reading...I'm not sure I'd exactly call this a review, but I read Ono Fuyumi's Zan'e—the movie version is The Inerasable in English but I'd call it "Tainted" if anyone ever asked me—and I have thoughts. Here's a bit of a summary, since I'm sure not…
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