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
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
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
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)
MONSTERS ARE REAL, AND GHOSTS ARE REAL TOO. THEY LIVE INSIDE US, AND SOMETIMES, THEY WIN. — STEPHEN KING Continue reading Stephen King 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
HUMOR IS EMOTIONAL CHAOS REMEMBERED IN TRANQUILITY. — JAMES THURBER Continue reading James Thurber Quotation
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
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