Is Bizarro Dead?
Column by Peter Derk
Has the beloved genre that reveled in the weird, the strange, the big, dark rooms of life breathed its last?
10 Dark Recommendations for National Poetry Month 2022
Column by Sadie Hartmann
In honor of National Poetry Month, and because dark/horror poetry made me feel accepted as a newly formed poetry fan, here are some collections I've read or want to read in celebration.
Why 2021 Was America's Worst Reading Year
Column by Peter Derk
We blew it, we stopped reading in 2021. But...why?
Celebrating Kidlit this International Children's Book Day
Column by Karis Rogerson
A look at why kidlit is so important, and who it's for.
Book Marketing Like a Rock Star
Column by Christoph Paul
Christoph Paul ponders why it is easier for him to promote his music than his writing, and what a writer can do to be more like a musician when it comes to marketing.
Friday the 13th: Even Better Than the Real Thing
Column by Tony McMillen
Tony McMillen talks writing and drawing Jason Vorhees—without permission.
March is the Perfect Month to Give up on Your Goals for the Year—But Hold on!
Column by Jay Wilburn
March is the month most people finally give up on their New Year's resolutions. It might be the perfect month for a restart, though.
Transactional Networking is Trash Networking
Column by Sadie Hartmann
Transactional networking is antithetical to authentic community. Here's why it needs to be eliminated
The Banality of Evil In Fiction
Column by Peter Derk
Why is so much evil in fiction so boring? How can you give those evil-doers a little life?
A Tour Through The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy at UC Riverside
Column by Gabriel Hart
A private tour of The Eaton Collection, one of the country's largest archival libraries of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.
