2009: Bedlam in Print

To those who claim the horror story/novel is dead—or the horror novel is worn out, or fiction in general is dead, or whatever—I’ve got this to say: you haven’t been paying attention

THIRTY DAYS OF NIGHT

Please understand: I like this heavily influential, award-winning graphic novel a fair amount, but don’t love it

SHOCK FESTIVAL

Here’s a publication that’s been praised by seemingly everybody who’s read it, and with good reason

SIGHT UNSEEN

A graphic novel that unfortunately represents another case of a good book that’s been perilously overrated