In our culture, there are more stories about the Norse and Greek gods than the Yoruba gods — something author Tobi Ogundiran is hoping to change with his Yoruba-inspired fantasy novella "In The Shadow Of The Fall." To learn more, check out this Q&A.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-in-the-shadow-of-the-fall-author-tobi-ogundiran/
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Started reading Gwendolyn Kiste's "The Haunting Of Velkwood."
https://amzn.to/4au4ndZ
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As someone who grew up in a cul-de-sac, in the suburbs, I have to say: this haunted neighborhood story is freaking me out.
#books #reading #horror

Finished reading Tim Pratt's "The Knife And The Serpent."
https://amzn.to/3Vcmz6e
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That was one wild, weird, super fun #SciFi adventure.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction

Finished reading Hala Alyan's "The Moon That Turns You Back: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3xbc5M7
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Though some were too clever, structurally speaking, the rest were excellent.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Started reading the #ScienceFiction #ShortStory / science fact anthology "Tales Of The United States Space Force."
https://amzn.to/3R8icrC
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After getting through the first 3, I'm excited to dig deeper into this #HardSciFi / #MiliarySciFi / #SpaceOpera collection of #ShortStories.
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Started reading Tim Pratt's "The Knife And The Serpent."
https://amzn.to/3Vcmz6e
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Only 43 pages in and I can already tell this is going to be a wild one.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi

Read Neil LaBute's "Fat Pig: A Play" tonight.
https://amzn.to/3y2gWzJ
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Unsurprisingly, this was brutally honest — it is #NeilLaBute after all — and all the better for it.
#books #reading

Started reading Hala Alyan's "The Moon That Turns You Back: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3xbc5M7
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So far this seems as strong as the earlier collection of her's I read, " The Twenty-Ninth Year."
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Finished reading Liz Kerin's "First Light."
https://amzn.to/3JRLK8J
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A worthy companion to the first book of this duology, and an interesting and unique vampire story in its own right. Good stuff.
#Books #Reading #Horror

Finished reading Vandana Khanna's "Burning Like Her Own Planet: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3VOkfnq
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Some of it was interesting; some was not. Ah well.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Here's another take on #Project2025. Don't let your love of the things cited color your opinion of what they'd be like in reality.

Given that he hosts a podcast about Tolkien, you'd expect Jared Pechaček's dark fantasy novel "The West Passage" to be "Rings"-ish. But in this exclusive interview we did about it, he also cites "Moby-Dick," Hieronymus Bosch, and his religious upbringing as influences.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-west-passage-author-jared-pechacek/
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With "The Burning Gem," author Don Sawyer is kicking off an urban fantasy series called "Soul Catcher." In this exclusive interview, he talks about what inspired and influenced both this first installment and this series.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-burning-gem-author-don-sawyer/
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Started reading Vandana Khanna's "Burning Like Her Own Planet: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3VOkfnq
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Hrm...20 pages in and not sure about this one.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Started reading Liz Kerin's "First Light."
https://amzn.to/3JRLK8J
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Hmmm...seems as good as the first, but different / darker in tone. Kind of giving me "Aliens" to "Alien" vibes.
#Books #Reading #Horror

Finished reading Liz Kerin's "Night's Edge."
https://amzn.to/3Xqvxh2
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A gripping and unique vampire story; super good. Now for the companion novel of this duology.
#Books #Reading #Horror #FamilyDrama

Finished reading Leila Mottley's "Woke Up To No Light: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3VsLm65
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Lot of really good #poems in this collection; I hope this book is just the first of many.
#books #reading #poetry

Finished reading Saïd Sayrafiezadeh's "Brief Encounters With The Enemy: Stories."
https://amzn.to/44RR0mP
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An exceptional #ShortStory collection; on par with his "American Estrangement."
#books #reading #ShortStories

In my new interview with "Call Of Cthulhu: The Shadow On The Glass" author Jonathan L. Howard, the longtime fan of the titular game talks about what inspired and influenced this cosmic horror novel.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-call-of-cthulhu-the-shadow-on-the-glass-author-jonathan-l-howard/
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In the new short story anthology "The Chaos Clock," writers mix together the seemingly disparate genres of steampunk and cosmic horror. To learn how this collection came together, check out this exclusive interview with editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-chaos-clock-editor-danielle-ackley-mcphail/
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