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An Interview with Brian Hodge
I first became aware of Brian Hodge in the early 1990s, when I was working at a B. Dalton Bookseller in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Dell Abyss line of horror novels, under the direction of Bantam editor Jeanne Cavelos, had just started blowing up the genre, infusing it with a new sense of originality, trading tired monsters and cliches for psychological horror and other disturbing explorations. Read More…
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An Interview with Guillermo del Toro
(This interview was conducted in 2003 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary DVD release of Cronos, Guillermo del Toro’s first film.)
You know who Guillermo del Toro is, right? If you’re a fan of DVD and horror films, he’s the Dude. Read More… -
Rediscovering Robert Leininger
If you’re a crime-fiction aficionado of any taste and distinction, you recognize Robert Leininger’s Killing Suki Flood (St. Martin’s) as a work of singular voice and power. It flashed like heat-lightning back in 1991, enlivening the genre with its neo-noir assuredness, its laid-back sarcasm, its prurient and sultry charm, and the shocking sadism of its villains. Read More…
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Writing Like Mad
When I arrived for my very first Barnes & Noble booksigning back in early October, I was stunned to actually find a line of people waiting for me. Granted, it was a modest line. There were 5 or 6 people. But it was a heart-warming line nonetheless. A small-time, first-time author at his first signing, and there are people waiting to meet him? That’s extraordinary. Read More…
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Books vs. eBooks
My wife and I have our preferred ways of reading books, and we’re both pretty passionate about that chosen methodology. Me? Well, if you read this column (particularly my cranky “The End of Everything” installment”), you can certainly guess that I’m more of an old-school reader, preferring the good old physical book to the still-surging-in-popularity digital ebook. Read More…
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Is 3D Movie Exhibition Dying, Both at Home and in Theaters?
Every two years, I like to check in on the realm of 3D filmmaking and exhibition, particularly as it relates to the home theater. Read More…
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Amazon vs. the World
Amazon.com sure has been taking a lot of heat lately. I’ve dumped my share of complaints on the company, too. Read More…
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Is Your CD Collection Doomed?
Do you remember the first CD you ever bought? Mine was either Paul Simon’s “Graceland” or the soundtrack to “Back to the Future.” I was 18 years old, a budding audio/videophile, and I still remember listening to those discs in a state of awe, marveling over the purity of sound coming out of my Polk speakers. Read More…
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The Sad State of STAR WARS in the Home
I have a very fond memory of my 16th birthday party, back in 1984, when my dad managed to get his hands on a bootleg VHS recording of Return of the Jedi—long before its official home video release. He surprised me with it so that I could host my geek friends for a showing of the trilogy on our enormous 25in. console TV. Read More…
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Grant Jerkins Is Poised for Bestsellerdom
It was a few years ago that I became aware of Grant Jerkins. First came the murmurs about a new trade paperback crime novel called A Very Simple Crime—a title that grabbed me firmly by the throat. Early reviews were promising; I was definitely feeling a good buzz about the book. Then came my trip to the local Barnes & Noble, where I found the novel on the New Releases table. Read More…
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