There’s no horror in a vacuum, Horror Movie seems to be telling us, and the way we ingest and interact with it says as much about us as the content itself.
Author Archives: Elisabeth Ring
New Story Published in Pulp Asylum!
My spooky little flash story “Safe and Warm” is now live in the newest issue of Pulp Asylum!
‘Beijing’ May Sprawl, but the Stakes are Personal
The stories within Beijing Sprawl aren’t cozy or happy, necessarily, but they feel like they capture a moment of life that will become nostalgic, and that growing nostalgia bleeds through the page.
Despite Unevenness, ‘Deer Woman’ a Compelling Read
The disjointed nature between the flowing river of words and characterizations afforded Starr and those she comes into contact with versus the gravel pit given to the villains makes Deer Woman feel at times as though it had been written by two authors taking turns, or composed of two different manuscripts shuffled together.
‘Death’ Asks Timely Questions with Robots
Death of the Author has a lot to say about art, its creation, and those who make it for us that is more relevant than ever.
‘Serpents’ a Solid Sequel in a Compelling World
Kate Pearsall’s debut, Bittersweet in the Hollow, was a solid and satisfying novel. With Lies on the Serpent’s Tongue, Pearsall delivers a strong second installment in what I hope will be at least a quartet of enchanting stories.
‘Headshot’ Fast-Moving but Hard-Hitting
Most of the boxers’ stakes in Headshot are drawn from the most ordinary of things, which gives the world inside the book more authenticity and the world outside it a reminder of its import.
‘Unmothers’ Sings Thanks to Subtlety
Most characters within The Unmothers grapple with some kind of emotional fracturing; what’s more interesting is seeing how each responds. The nice thing is that the creeping thing in the fog finds all flavors of grief delicious.
‘Siege’ Pits Pacifism Against Realities of War
Siege is a good read, a compelling read, but it’s not an easy read. Mohamed’s lyrical prose makes the events beautiful, but intentionally doesn’t blunt them.
‘Girl’ Ponders Trauma, Identity
The Girl Before Her feels less like a narrative than it does someone trying to work out where they’ve come from and how they ended up in their present place and as their present selves. The reader is a ghost over Papin’s shoulder as she turns herself, and her family, inside and out in search of answers.
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