Oh brings us a a beautiful, touching, tragic yet hopeful journey into space, and I want more.
On reading: The Living Dead by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus
Kraus brings Romero’s zombie novel to life, in what can’t help but be a classic of the genre.
Never too old for teddy bears (with teeth)
On getting another year older.
On reading: Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay
Long story short – go read all of Tremblay’s books.
On reading: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu
The Lives of Tao drags a reluctant hero into an alien war, and I gotta say that it sounds like hard work becoming a secret agent.
On reading: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Han Kang’s novel is a devastatingly quiet dive into power, abuse and a mind unravelling.
On reading: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
Chuck Wendig brings us a scarily prescient masterpiece, that’s sure to find its place in the classic novel lists of the future.
Some writerly news, in the midst of everything
A small piece of writerly news; “Walls” has been published in The Cabinet of Heed’s Stream of Consciousness special issue
On reading: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Hendrix gives us a brilliant, smart ode to the ’80s, a tender coming-of-age story drenched in horror, with brilliant moments of comedy.
