Reviews of stories stories that deal with loss and memory, each looking at it from a different angle and each resulting in a powerful tale.
Read MoreWords for Thought #3In 1975, author Chinua Achebe analyzed Conrad’s portrayal of Africans in the book and accused Conrad and his novel of racism:
Read MoreAn Exploration of Racism in Heart of DarknessI can't be the only Apex reader who loves Regency romances—but in case I am, Regency romances are to Jane Austen what steampunk is to Jules Verne.
Read MoreShiny Boots and Corinthians: Writing Historical Fiction without ClichesHorror has always been a part of tabletop RPGs—when you’re fighting zombies, blundering into pit traps, and dodging dragon fire, you can’t help but sense some of your character’s peril.
Read MoreCthulhu Apocalypse and the Terrifying Tradition of Horror Role-Playing GamesCaitlín R. Kiernan’s dark fantasy novel The Drowning Girl: A Memoir and Robert W. Chambers’ supernatural story collection The King in Yellow have several themes in common—ancient malign gods, hauntings, and madness-inducing works of art, for instance—but one of the most interesting is how the two authors handle unreliable narrators.
Read MoreUnreliable Narrators in Kiernan and ChambersThe actual literary landscape in Spain is quite gloomy if compared with equivalent European markets. The situation is a mixture of “highs” and “lows”: high taxes on books, and roaring unemployment rate; low percentage of readers among the general public, minimal credibility of the successive administrations, due to mismanagement and numerous scandals. The general political climate is in turmoil, even though it seems there are timid signs of recuperation in the economic front.
Read MoreThe Invention of Speculative Fiction in SpainPicture this: you’re reading a novel, or a short story, or perhaps watching a movie or television show; you’re being entertained, you’re caught-up in the story, enjoying the heck out of everything, and then—
Read MoreThe Fuzzy Bunny Squad is Standing By….Recently, a New Republic article entitled “What It Says About You if You Enjoy Horror Movies” caused a lot of controversy and angered many horror aficionados and creators, including myself. One of the conclusions, and the one that drew the most ire, was that people who enjoy horror movies lack empathy.
Read MoreHow Horror Made Me More EmpatheticLike almost everyone else who moves to New York City, I came here to live out a dream. I am a long-time fan of fantasy and science fiction, and it was my dream to work in genre publishing.
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