52/52: Deserter, by Junji Ito
February 20, 2022 10:14 am Comments Off on 52/52: Deserter, by Junji ItoI’ve gotten worn out by Ito’s recent work, but this collection of his early stories revitalized my interest in his... View Article
I’ve gotten worn out by Ito’s recent work, but this collection of his early stories revitalized my interest in his... View Article
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I devoured these volumes over a day and a half, so they get a single entry. Oshimi continues to demonstrate... View Article
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I didn’t quite reach my goal of reading 52 books in 52 weeks this year, but I’m happy enough to... View Article
Ligotti’s introduction—written for this appealing, one-story chapbook with a screen-printed dust jacket—offers a good encapsulation of his approach versus other... View Article
Everything about this edition of Poe’s classic chiller is handmade: the text hand-set and then letterpressed into the paper, the... View Article
I’m usually more of a fan of Wharton—especially her short stories—than I’d expect to be, but not this time. Perhaps... View Article
I continue to be amazed at the effectiveness of Oshimi’s art in this series. The detailed rendering in the close... View Article