At Crime Reads Corinne writes about the Detection Club, ‘fair play’ in mysteries–especially in members’ mysteries. “The sacred oath required of prospective members of the Detection Club demanded, among other things, their adherence to that Golden Age holy of holies, the principle of ‘fair play’ (i.e., presentation of […]
The Gutter’s own Carol is reporting back from the Fantasia International Film Festival with a review of Satoshi Miki’s Convenience Story (Japan, 2022): Kato (Narita Ryo) is a screenwriter. You might not have heard of his movies, but he’s reasonably successful. He makes a living, but feels professionally […]
At Crime Reads, Samantha Allen writes about her novel, Patricia Wants to Cuddle (2022). “Maybe the book turned out ‘bonkers.’ Maybe it’s ‘bananas’ or even ‘batshit.’ But the beauty of fiction is that you can be as bold as you want, lying through your teeth while you tell […]
S. J. Perelman rereads Tarzan of the Apes in Library of America’s story of the week! “Between October 1948 and October 1953, Perelman wrote twenty-two reviews of books and silent films that had been popular during the first quarter of the twentieth century, including such cringeworthy fare as […]
Artist Shing Yin Khor’s “Unset1965” “is an short epistolary horror story, delivered in the mail between May to October 2022. It is a story about the California desert, ghost towns on old Route 66, and falling in love with a old motel that needs you as much as […]
Jennifer Crusie has shared a bunch of collages she made as part of her process when she works on her books. It includes a collage for Gutter favorite, Agnes and the Hitman! You can see them here.
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