On the Red Planet
The expedition landed on Mars without much in the way of fanfare. The year was 2024, and back on Earth, World War III had begun (or IV, if you…
Pilot Episode: House of the Dead — Cancelled
---BEEP--- [Roll Scene: “Previously on House of the Dead”/Nothing Available] The morning I awoke, my house was as quiet as a tomb. “Ginger: you up,…
The Pursuit of Truth: A Review of James O’ Keefe’s American Muckraker
American Muckraker by James O'Keefe (Post Hill Press, 2022) American Muckraker is a triumph: a chronicle of the dangers and victories of the modern…
Seeing Dead People: A Review of Later by Stephen King
Later by Stephen King (Hard Case Crime, 2021) So first of all, I’m biased because I love Stephen King’s novels, having read the entire Dark Tower…
Hunting Moloch
What, exactly, is meant by the name “Moloch?” Whenever I hear the word, the image that instantly comes to mind is that of the massive owl statue of…
The Grinding of the Bells
Manya wound her way through the dark forest on horseback astride her faithful horse, Thorn, seeking the one person in the whole world who might be…
After the Nostalgia
At first, the travel there was the dangerous part. No human had ever been to Mars before, though everybody was pretty sure that Elon Musk would take…
Mad and Magic: A Review of Love is a Dog from Hell by Charles Bukowski
Love is a Dog from Hell by Charles Bukowski (HarperCollins Publishers, 2002) Love is a Dog from Hell features Charles Bukowski’s poems from 1974…
“What I Got,” “Velvet Elvis,” “The Truth,” and “A Heart of Jadis”
What I Got A degree that cost me a lot of time and money Contempt for government tyranny A job at the supermarket down the street Memories of former…
Enchantment Happens Fast
“Hey, listen, you gotta help me,” pleaded Brooke. “I brought all the things you wanted me to find last time: Tongue of Newt, Eye of a Fire…
