Category Archives: Criticism & Reviews

Ray Vukcevich’s Meet Me in the Moon Room

Posted on 13 October 2011 by Robert

Before beginning Meet Me in the Moon Room (Small Beer, 2001; all quotations are taken from this text.), I had never read anything by Ray Vukcevich. Part of what drew me to this collection initially was that it was published … Continue reading →

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Steampunk

Posted on 6 October 2011 by Robert

Confession: I have a deep and abiding affection for the Victorian period (no one reading this blog will be surprised to hear it, so the use of the word “confession” is just a little extra melodrama for you). Something about … Continue reading →

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Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

Posted on 29 September 2011 by Robert

I’ve always had somewhat mixed feelings about Alice in Wonderland, which might be considered odd given that I own at least seven different editions, including the Norton Critical Edition (1992; all quotations to follow are taken from this text). I … Continue reading →

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The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, Volume 21

Posted on 22 September 2011 by Robert

Although I’d read The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror series (St. Martin’s, 1988-2008) since its inception, I’ve never read any one volume as deliberately as I read the 2008 edition (the 21st volume in the series and, sadly, the last). … Continue reading →

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Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book

Posted on 15 September 2011 by Robert

Neil Gaiman has long been a favorite writer of mine, going back to The Sandman. And, because his work is often published in limited editions, he feeds not only a reading love but also a bibliophilic one. I certainly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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