CONE ZERO
Not having read any of the other Nemonymous anthologies, I was unsure what to expect. That, it turns out, was an ideal state of mind in which to approach this book
COMPARTMENTS
I’m firmly convinced that anything by Zoran Zivkovic is worth your time, and that’s definitely true of this strange and wonderful five story collection. Drafted in Zivkovic’s usual clear and uncluttered prose, it’s quite short (161 pages of large printing) but contains enough wisdom and imagination to fill a sci fi trilogy.
CERN ZOO
Another Nemonymous anthology, meaning another weird and fascinating compendium of horror, science fiction and general oddness.
CATASTROPHE
The most famous collection by Italy’s late Dino Buzzati
CANDY IN THE DUMPSTER
A terrific horror anthology, attractively packaged and running an economical 151 pages
A BOOK OF BARGAINS
The premiere work of fiction by an author who seems destined to be known forevermore as a “friend of Oscar Wilde.”
Open Grave: The Book of Horror
This new book is stronger, executed with much greater confidence and originality–indeed, stories like “Monday Night Dive” and “Cold Spot,” with their unpredictable narratives and wildly off-kilter yet satisfying conclusions, really aren’t like anything else I can think of, heralding the development of an altogether fresh and distinct voice.
BLOOD & GRISTLE
Having read Michael Louis Calvillo’s two previous books, the novels I WILL RISE and AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, I know to expect the unexpected from this defiantly individual talent. BLOOD & GRISTLE is Calvillo’s first collection, showcasing 20 short pieces distinguished by Calvillo’s tightly controlled, sensory-inflected prose and brilliantly disturbed imagination. I already knew those attributes worked well in novel form, but it turns out they make for equally vital short stories
BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN
I’m not as fanatic about Haruki Murakami as many mainstream critics, but do appreciate his gift for the oft-kilter, amply evidenced in the 24 stories collected in BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN
BLANKET OF WHITE
Another rough and uncompromising collection of stories by Amy Grech