I, for one, welcome our new alien plant people overlords. If you love alien invasion stories like The Day of the Triffids, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, or The War of the Worlds, then you don’t want to miss Overgrowth, the first new novel in several years from Mira Grant, the horror/sci-fi alias of celebrated fantasy author Seanan McGuire. Mira Grant’s terrifying take on carnivorous mermaids, Into the Drowning Deep, is still one of my all-time favorite horror novels. So when Overgrowth came out last month, it went straight to the top of my TBR. Continue reading Review of Overgrowth—Vampire Plant People from Outer Space
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Review of Manhunt—Sex & Gender in the Apocalypse
Men are monsters. This sentiment is literalized to a terrifying degree in Gretchen Felker-Martin’s post-apocalyptic horror novel Manhunt, which came out just last week. This book is gruesomely violent and goes to a lot of dark places, so it won’t be for everyone. But it gives a unique take on a gendered apocalypse from a transgender perspective. Continue reading Review of Manhunt—Sex & Gender in the Apocalypse
Review of Zone One by Colson Whitehead—Literary Zombies
How many Pulitzer Prize–winning authors have written zombie novels? Generally, the sort of literary prestige that gets one nominated for such awards is not given to authors who write in a genre inspired by B-grade horror films. But good writing is good writing, whether it’s in a tale of the zombie apocalypse or the next Great American Novel. And at least one American author has managed to pull off both: Colson Whitehead. You’ve most likely heard his name in the context of his 2016 novel The Underground Railroad, which won him the Pulitzer, the National Book Award, and numerous other prizes. But fewer people are talking about the zombie novel that preceded his biggest hit: Zone One. Continue reading Review of Zone One by Colson Whitehead—Literary Zombies