The Turn of the Screw
I started reading Henry James’ 1898 novel The Turn of the Screw with some awareness of the book’s reputation of having an ambiguous narrative: the young governess’s story could be read […]
King in Yellow
“The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
“The Minister’s Black Veil” is an allegorical story in which the parson of a small New England town, Reverend Hooper, abruptly starts wearing a black […]
Pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing
People have asked me about my experiences in Goddard College’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program, so I thought I would post […]
Shared World Anthologies
A shared world anthology (also known as a shared universe anthology) is a type of themed anthology in which the writers create works – usually […]
Themed Anthologies
A themed anthology is a book-length work containing short stories, essays or poetry all written by different authors on the same theme, concept or topic. […]
Unreliable Narrators
Caitlín R. Kiernan’s dark fantasy novel The Drowning Girl: A Memoir and Robert W. Chambers’ supernatural story collection The King in Yellow have several themes in common—ancient […]
What’s Weird Fiction?
Weird fiction can refer to a couple of different types of literature, depending on who’s discussing which books and stories. Classic Weird Fiction “Classic” weird […]
The King in Yellow
The King in Yellow (first published in 1895) is a collection of short stories written by author Robert W. Chambers. Most of the tales in […]