The Night, Metaphorically Speaking
IN THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL, IT IS ALWAYS THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING, DAY AFTER DAY. — F. SCOTT FITZGERALD Continue reading The Night, Metaphorically Speaking
Tag: Horror
Edgar Allan Poe on Power
WORDS HAVE NO POWER TO IMPRESS THE MIND WITHOUT THE EXQUISITE HORROR OF THEIR REALITY. — EDGAR ALLAN POE Continue reading Edgar Allan Poe on Power
Book Recommendation (Not a Review)
If you’ve ever questioned whether people who take advantage of others are really in control, there’s a short story I’d like to recommend. The Grownup by Gillian Flynn — author of Gone Girl — raises those questions. I won’t say anything else about the story, so you can read it fresh. It’s available in a $9.99 standalone hardcover edition and a much less expensive e-book. Just one word of advice: Don’t read this story at night. Continue reading Book Recommendation (Not a Review)
Stephen King Quotation
MONSTERS ARE REAL, AND GHOSTS ARE REAL TOO. THEY LIVE INSIDE US, AND SOMETIMES, THEY WIN. — STEPHEN KING Continue reading Stephen King Quotation
H. P. Lovecraft Quotation
THE OLDEST AND STRONGEST EMOTION OF MANKIND IS FEAR, AND THE OLDEST AND STRONGEST KIND OF FEAR IS FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN. — H. P. LOVECRAFT Continue reading H. P. Lovecraft Quotation
James Thurber Quotation
HUMOR IS EMOTIONAL CHAOS REMEMBERED IN TRANQUILITY. — JAMES THURBER Continue reading James Thurber Quotation
Rilke’s The Panther
HIS VISION, FROM THE CONSTANTLY PASSING BARS, HAS GROWN SO WEARY THAT IT CANNOT HOLD ANYTHING ELSE. IT SEEMS TO HIM THERE ARE A THOUSAND BARS, AND BEHIND THE BARS, NO WORLD. AS HE PACES IN CRAMPED CIRCLES, OVER AND OVER, THE MOVEMENT OF HIS POWERFUL SOFT STRIDES IS LIKE A RITUAL DANCE AROUND A CENTER IN WHICH A MIGHTY WILL STANDS PARALYZED. ONLY AT TIMES, THE CURTAIN OF THE PUPILS LIFTS, QUIETLY–. AN IMAGE INTERS IN, RUSHES DOWN THROUGH THE TENSED, ARRESTED MUSCLES, PLUNGES INTO THE HEART AND IS GONE. RAINER MARIA RILKE, THE PANTHER Continue reading Rilke’s The Panther
Cthulhu May Have Been a Rad Guy, but Probably Not
THERE ARE VOCAL QUALITIES PECULIAR TO MEN, AND VOCAL QUALITIES PECULIAR TO BEASTS; AND IT IS TERRIBLE TO HEAR THE ONE WHEN THE SOURCE SHOULD YIELD THE OTHER. — H. P. LOVECRAFT, THE CALL OF CTHULHU Continue reading Cthulhu May Have Been a Rad Guy, but Probably Not
Laughing at Horror
I admit it. I laughed at this video. I actually found the parody comforting, while thinking of how much worse the real situation is likely to get. Continue reading Laughing at Horror
Another Word On Shirley Jackson’s Work
I found this post today, but it’s seven years old. If you’ve read Shirley Jackson’s stories — or you’re curious and want to start — this essay by Robert Armitage offers a good introduction. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2009/12/01/some-thoughts-shirley-jackson?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral Continue reading Another Word On Shirley Jackson’s Work
