Halloween Special 2022 - Vampires Mega-Analysis (How Authors Write the Bloodsucking Undead)
In which I celebrate Halloween by discussing vampires, how they evolved and became a worldwide literary obsession.
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Sep 23, 20228 min read
How 'The Dark Between the Trees' Perfects the Haunted Forest Trope
In which I discuss Fiona Barnett's 'The Dark Between the Trees,' and the ways it elevates the haunted forest subgenre.
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Aug 26, 20229 min read
'Coraline' and the Importance of Gateway Horror
In which I discuss Neil Gaiman's 'Coraline,' introducing the concept of gateway horror, and its inherent value.
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Aug 12, 20228 min read
'Tender is the Flesh' is the 21st Century's Defining Dystopian Novel
In which I discuss Agustina Bazterrica's 'Tender is the Flesh,' and the high status it deserves.
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Jul 15, 202214 min read
How 'The Harpy' Uses Presentation to Make You Care
In which I discuss Megan Hunter's 'The Harpy,' and how it uses presentation to cause emotional responses.
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Jul 1, 202214 min read
How 'A Monster Calls' Uses Story to Make You Care
In which I discuss Patrick Ness's 'A Monster Calls,' and how it uses story to cause emotional responses.
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Jun 3, 20228 min read
How 'The Hellbound Heart' Modernises Gothic Horror
In which I discuss Clive Barker's 'The Hellbound Heart,' and its unique and modern approach to Gothic horror.
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May 20, 20228 min read
'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar' and the Benefit of Short Stories
In which I explore the sub-medium of short stories for the first time, and how Edgar Allan Poe perfected it.
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May 6, 20228 min read
'The Shining' and the Benefit of Longer Stories
In which I discuss Stephen King's 'The Shining,' and the benefits it draws from a longer page count.
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Mar 25, 20228 min read
Horror - The Genre of Fear
In which I conclude my series of essays on genre, this time looking more deeply at horror, and what it means to me.
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Feb 4, 20229 min read
How 'The Rats' Reinvents a Subgenre
In which I discuss James Herbert's 'The Rats,' and the ways it reinvents a popular subgenre of horror.
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Dec 17, 202110 min read
How 'A Christmas Carol' Defines Christmas - And the Ghost Story
In which I discuss Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol,' and explore the many staples of the season, and the genre, it came to define.
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Nov 19, 202110 min read
'The Invisible Man' is a Perfect Villainous Character Study
In which I discuss HG Wells's 'The Invisible Man,' and the ways in which it perfects the character study.
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Nov 12, 20217 min read
'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' is a Microcosm of Horror
In which I discuss Iain Reid's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things,' and the way it represents and deviates from the greater horror genre.
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Oct 31, 202114 min read
Halloween Special 2021 - Why Horror is My Favourite Genre of Fiction
In which I celebrate Halloween by discussing the horror genre, and the many things that make it so good.
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Mar 19, 20218 min read
Why 'Frankenstein' is My Favourite Book
In which I discuss Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein,' and the many reasons it's such a great read.
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