Book description
Nathan Ballingrud's award winning debut collection is a cornerstone of contemporary horror fiction that dismantles the boundaries around genre fiction. Shattering and luminous, North American Lake Monsters explores the darker parts of the human psyche to reveal monsters, real and imagined, external and internal. They are us and we are…
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Hemingway put actual sea monsters in his fiction? What if Raymond Carver wrote werewolf stories or Cosmic Horror? If that’s the case, you can’t miss Nathan Ballingrud’s book.
When I found it years ago, I was awed by his beautiful language, the depth of his characters, and just how seamlessly he weaved encounters between everyday people and the supernatural. I loved the ruggedness of his stories and the 'lived-in' feel of his settings.
The absolute beauty and dark awe that each brought to life. I wish I could read all…
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