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The strange worlds of the late Harry Crews, novelist

The writer Harry Crews died recently, leaving a legacy of some of the weirdest fiction (and a memoir) you’ve probably never read. Although he wrote in the tradition of Flannery O’Connor and Hunter S. Thompson he never achieved their level...
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Flannery O'Connor, "A Late Encounter with the Enemy"

Genres / Fantasy : OF Blog of the Fallen (last week)

In several of Flannery O’Connor’s stories, character foibles provide he main narrative drive. There is something satisfying, in a Schadenfreude sort of way, in seeing a character’s preconceptions of the world torn to shreds. This ce... Read Post

The Rumpus Interview with Adrian Van Young

Entertainment / Books : The Rumpus Books (2 months ago)

Adrian Van Young, whose fiction wades in traditions formed by writers like Cormac McCarthy, Flannery O'Connor, and Edgar Allan Poe, explores horror, terror, and the supernatural in new and unexpected ways. Read Post

Musicians Inspired by Harry Crews

Media / Publishing : GalleyCat (last year)

When novelist Harry Crews passed away, he left behind novels, magazine articles and a musical legacy.  Classics Rock! compiled a list of all the musicians who were inspired by the late writer. Check it out: In 1989, Kim Gordon (of S... Read Post


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