52/52: The Liminal Zone, by Junji Ito
September 25, 2022 8:13 pmIto’s recent story collections lack the verve of his earlier work, I think I know why. His greatest works—Uzumaki and... View Article
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52/52: Green Tea, by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
September 20, 2022 6:56 pmAn all-time classic ghost story by reputation and impact on later authors, but to me, a bit anodyne in its... View Article
52/52: Arson Plus, by Dashiell Hammett
September 7, 2022 7:52 pmThis was Hammett’s first published short story featuring his long-running detective, the Contintental Op. It’s not an amazing story—a bit... View Article
52/52: With, by Donald Harington
September 5, 2022 2:10 pmI should apologize to @girouzziinsta—she’s asked me to read this for years and I delayed. What a mistake. Harington is... View Article
52/52: Blood on the Tracks, vol. 9, by Shuzo Oshimi
September 1, 2022 9:43 amIt’s hard to believe there are 4 more books in this series (I’m not complaining; it’s still stellar). A few... View Article