Generation of Swine – Review

September 1, 1994

Hunter’s books have a way of wrecking havoc on your person; they promote spontaneity and encourage you to be stupid just for the hell of it.

After Age – Review

August 1, 1994

If you’ve grown accustomed to taking your vampires on the pretty side, this isn’t the story for you.

A Fan’s Notes – Review

August 1, 1994

A Fan’s Notes has, in place of a linear story, these three unifying elements: The author’s addictions to high-flown humor, alcohol, and the New York Giants.

Junky – Review

August 1, 1994

Junky was first published in 1953. In 1953, I would have hidden this book under my bed, to be read only after my parents went to bed.

Visiting Mrs. Nabokov – Review

June 1, 1994

Whether it’s interviewing Madonna, traveling with a rowdy soccer team, or covering the Republican Convention, Martin Amis has an artist’s eye and a lucid pen.

Thunderball Comics – Review

June 1, 1994

The very thought of a weed-digger striking fear into the hearts of criminals seemed a little silly, but they pulled it off very well.

Songs of a Dead Dreamer – Review

June 1, 1994

Ligotti’s style should be savored, not devoured like literary fast-food. And I suggest reading one story at a time; they need to sink in, which they will do.

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