Tag Archives: horror

Ephemeral Horror and the Diffusion of Genre Markers

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Content, when it comes to genre taxonomy, is king: we categorize stories based on the conventions they employ and the devices that show up within their texts. Spaceships, time travel, aliens? Let’s call it science fiction. Magic and knights? Let’s … Continue reading →

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On Where Genres Come From and How to Stitch Them Together

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Victor Frankenstein had it easy. He had to muck about with viscera and body parts, and though the result was an eight-foot tall, sallow-skinned monster, at least human anatomy provided him with a map to follow. Writers don’t have such … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobs

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Title: Southern Gods Author: John Hornor Jacobs Pub Date: July 26th, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos Ghosts by Gaslight Supernatural Noir Mr. Shivers Midnight … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to a Literary Genre by Tzvetan Todorov

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Title: The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to a Literary Genre Author: Tzvetan Todorov Pub Date: 1970 (French) 1975 (English) Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… Rhetorics of Fantasy Graphs, Maps, Trees … Continue reading →

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Why do we love science fiction, fantasy, or horror?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Over on the Absolute Write Forums, GreenEpic posted a fairly thought provoking question: Does anyone have a theory as to why science fiction and fantasy are so popular? While the thread there has a bunch of really good answers, most … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse by Otsuichi

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Title: Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse Author: Otsuichi (translated by Nathan Collins) Pub Date: September 21, 2010 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… In A Glass Darkly Uncle Silas Rebecca Shirley … Continue reading →

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O Canada! Travels in Canadian Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

As I mentioned last week, I’m off on my honeymoon at the moment. What I don’t think I mentioned is the fact that I’m honeymooning in the United States’ neighbor to the north. When the Professor and I mentioned honeymooning … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Let’s Play White by Chesya Burke

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Title: Let’s Play White Author: Chesya Burke Pub Date: April 26, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories Dawn Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror The … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Supernatural Noir ed. Ellen Datlow

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Title: Supernatural Noir Editor: Ellen Datlow Pub Date: June 22nd, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like…   When Gravity Fails The Thin Man The Black Dahlia L.A. Confidential Strangers on … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Chasing the Moon by A. Lee Martinez

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Title: Chasing the Moon Author: A. Lee Martinez Pub Date: May 25, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… Agent to the Stars Gil’s All Fright Diner Monster Divine Misfortune Dead … Continue reading →

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