Cherry Blossom Eyes by S.T. Cartledge Rating: 8.5/10 “The sun came up a cherry blossom and burst its rose gold light into the sky.” – Opening line The Orphanarium by S.T. Cartledge (my review here) is among my favorite bizarro novels and one of the most unique books I have ever read. So I was … Continue reading Book Review: Cherry Blossom Eyes
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Book Review: Lake of Urine
Lake of Urine by Guillermo Stitch Rating 10/10 “If anybody tells you this story isn’t true, they are lying. It is a true story; I am lying if it isn’t, and I don’t lie.” – Opening line If you ask me my favorite modern bizarre authors, I will immediately spout off the names Danger Slater, … Continue reading Book Review: Lake of Urine
Author Interview: Mark Zirbel
Like many of the Featured Authors on this blog, I met Mark Zirbel at BizarroCon, introduced to me by Charles Muir. At the time, Mark gave me a small chapbook containing his story “Notes on the Propagation of Angels,” a series of vignettes beautifully strung together and set in a fascinating dystopian future. When I … Continue reading Author Interview: Mark Zirbel
Book Review: Cyberpunk Zombie Jihad
Before I start the review, I want to let you know about a new page on my site. Bizarro author Amy M. Vaughn (who you may recall me interviewing here) has compiled a list of bizarro and bizarro-adjacent publishers for this site. Be sure to check it out. She's done a great job. Now, onto … Continue reading Book Review: Cyberpunk Zombie Jihad
5 Favorite Bizarre Books – Winter 2020
This winter has been a good season for reading as I try to catch up on the bizarro fiction that lines my shelves. I’ve discovered some great new authors and returned to some old standbys. Below are the five bizarre books I enjoyed the most. 1. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami Though the … Continue reading 5 Favorite Bizarre Books – Winter 2020
How to Grow Bizarro Fiction, Part 2
Two months ago, I wrote an article entitled “How to Grow Bizarro Fiction.” It was targeted at the grassroots—ways the average reader could help grow this wonderful genre. In response, I received amazing feedback, in particular ways that bizarro fiction could be expanded on a much larger scale. In this part two, I’ve included these … Continue reading How to Grow Bizarro Fiction, Part 2
Author Interview: Roland Blackburn
At BizarroCon 11, I took a small workshop with legendary horror author John Skipp. With me in the class was a long-haired, barbate writer named Roland Blackburn. It wasn’t until a year later that I actually read his work and if you’ve read my review of his novella The Flesh Molder’s Love Song, you know … Continue reading Author Interview: Roland Blackburn
Book Review: The Flesh Molder’s Love Song
The Flesh Molder's Love Song by Roland Blackburn Rating: 9/10 If you could fix any part of your appearance, what would it be? That’s a stupid hypothetical, you might say. But for Rain, it no longer is. And his power doesn’t stop at the exterior; he’s a sculptor and the human body is his clay. … Continue reading Book Review: The Flesh Molder’s Love Song
4 Authors’ Favorite Bizarre Books, Pt. 2
This blog is full of books I admire and love, but I thought I’d switch things up. Back by popular demand, I’ve enlisted four of my favorite bizarro authors to share with us their favorite bizarre books. See Part One here. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Recommended by Danger Slater, author of Impossible James … Continue reading 4 Authors’ Favorite Bizarre Books, Pt. 2
My 5 Favorite Bizarre Books – Fall 2019
I’ve read some good bizarre books this autumn, making this list very hard to compose. But after hemming and hawing and all that, I whittled the number down to five. I realize this list is a little late as we’re now in the middle of winter. My month long absence in November messed up my … Continue reading My 5 Favorite Bizarre Books – Fall 2019
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