There are people who fascinate and frustrate, people we call ‘larger than life.’ Some of my favorite figures in history are such people. Genghis Khan was a… Read more “Book Review: The Many Faces of Josephine Baker”
Category: Book Review
Book Review: Cthulhu’s Reign
“When the stars are right…” Throughout the ever expanding Lovecraftian circle of weird fiction, there is an impending doom. People who set themselves against the powers of… Read more “Book Review: Cthulhu’s Reign”
Book Review: At Winter’s End
I first read this book when I was 12 or 13 and it definitely had an effect on me. I think part of it was the not… Read more “Book Review: At Winter’s End”
Book Review: The Fortress of Pearl
After re-reading Elric of Melnibone a few months ago, I was still in the mood to read some trippy, psychedelic Fantasy. So I returned to the Young… Read more “Book Review: The Fortress of Pearl”
Tabletop RPG Review: Trail of Cthulhu
Way back when I first started getting into tabletop roleplaying games, Call of Cthulhu was one that fascinated me. It was even before I’d read Lovecraft’s work.… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Trail of Cthulhu”
Comic Review: Godzilla The Half-Century War
This review was originally written in 2013, before the “Legendary Godzilla” or “Shin Godzilla” films were released. Godzilla, like many long running franchises (James Bond, Star Trek,… Read more “Comic Review: Godzilla The Half-Century War”
Book Review: Rehearsals for Oblivion: Act I
Robert W. Chambers wrote a lot, but very little of particular note. It is sad, looking at his work, that he spent most of his efforts creating… Read more “Book Review: Rehearsals for Oblivion: Act I”
Book Review: The Madness of Cthulhu
Lovecraft scholar S.T. Joshi has assembled a heck of a collection of stories ostensibly inspired by At the Mountains of Madness, arguably H.P. Lovecraft’s best work. It’s… Read more “Book Review: The Madness of Cthulhu”
Tabletop RPG Review: Against the Unknown
I’ve been a fan of the Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing game for a long danged time. I started on Basic Roleplaying, which uses the same core… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Against the Unknown”
Book Review: Hedy’s Folly
This review was originally written for In the Mouth of Dorkness in January of 2014. I’ve been chatting with some folks about Lamarr, and thinking about Antheil’s… Read more “Book Review: Hedy’s Folly”
Matthew J. Constantine 