Book description
In this career horror retrospective, World Horror Grandmaster Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-tep; Hap and Leonard) tackles racism and human cruelty as deftly as he conjures demon nuns and Elder Gods. Featuring an original introduction from Joe Hill, this much-anticipated volume showcases the best of Lansdale's terrifying short stories―menacing, astute,…
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Joe's a legend of the horror genre whose work had largely passed me by until I attended a panel at the ArmadilloCon in Austin, TX in September. The panelists (who included Lansdale's son) discussed what made his stories so effective, scary, and often hilarious. That was up my alley, so I grabbed a copy of this new collection from the dealer's room, and can now say I'm fully converted. There's a richness and flavor to his worlds that makes them hyper real and also entirely relatable. And I love any author who can make me gasp when he pushes the…
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