The Oregonian recently ran an interesting article, mostly about Eraserhead Press but also covering bizarro in general. It’s cool to see the genre getting more press. http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/stories/index.ssf?/base/living/1190672708176070.xml&coll=7&thispage=1 Don’t forget we’ll be at the Baltimore Bookfest this entire weekend! I hope some of you locals will stop by. Rumor has it will be in attendance.

I’ve finished my read-through of Tempting Disaster. I think it’s a little less schizophrenic than some of John’s previous anthos but still wildly diverse from the comically absurd to the chilling. I don’t really know much about the erotica publishing scene so I’m not sure how this will go over. There is plenty of ‘adult’…

People seem to really like the What Shocks You? quiz for 100 Jolts. It might be the most entertaining one so far. If you haven’t taken it yet, here’s the link again: http://quizilla.com/users/rawdogscreaming/quizzes/What%20shocks%20you%3F/ Personal disappointments have put a damper on a lot of things for us lately and it’s been hard to keep up with…

There’s a great interview with D. Harlan WIlson about Technologized Desire in Saucytooth’s Webthology. Really, you can’t go wrong with something that has Saucytooth in the name!

There’s a very thoughtful review of Harold Jaffe’s Jesus Coyote in the Mad Hatter’s Review. Jaffe’s books are always a challenging read and the reviews often miss the mark as to Jaffe’s intentions but this one seems to be right on the money: “In his exploration of Manson, Jaffe is reasserting the necessity of righteous…

“Westermead, a collection of tales by Scott Thomas (Shadows of Flesh), depicts an inviting fantasy world of both loveliness and horror through the four seasons.” —Publishers Weekly Consider this your personal invitation: Amazon.com has theWestermead hardcover at an introductory discount right now of $20.43 And the Fugue XXIX hardcover is a mere $19.77. A person…