by Davy Kenney Ah, good old Poe, we have you to thank. Before you came along, the literary landscape of the United States was, if not always a happy, a seemingly wholesome place. Oh sure, every now and then you might find a little hamlet with a headless specter or some little goblin that stowed … Continue reading Why You Should Read Edgar Allen Poe This Halloween Season
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Leopold Broom Investigates: Halloween. Miss. Translation.
by Lee Cross As part of Literati Pulp’s Halloween season, I’ve taken it upon myself to read a series of quality Horror/Thriller novels in translation. My original plan was to review them positively and then move on to the next to see how many obscure (at least to the English reading market) I could get … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Halloween. Miss. Translation.
Culture Night Dublin
by Lee Cross Friday 16th September 2016 Just a quick blog post, aimed specifically at those people in or around Dublin, Ireland… Culture Night happens to be this very evening (5-11pm), for anyone not familiar with the annual event, it’s accurately sub-titled, “that night when all the museums, art galleries and cool places open their … Continue reading Culture Night Dublin
Why You Should Be Afraid Of Napoleon Bonaparte
by Regina Kenney As a child I was afraid that Napoleon Bonaparte was under my bed. We had a large black-and-white creepy painting of him (painted by my Uncle Mike) in our living room and Napoleon's eyes followed you around the room. Adding to the scary nature of the painting, my Dad used to read us this … Continue reading Why You Should Be Afraid Of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Pros & Cons of Historical Fiction
by Regina Kenney Ah, Historical Fiction. An oxymoron concept wrapped up in a delicious stretching of the truth, extrapolating, getting the general gist delightful read. I always wonder about the writers of historical fiction. Whether they worry about getting facts right or whether it’s a throw caution to the wind, ‘this is FICTION remember’ and … Continue reading The Pros & Cons of Historical Fiction
Roald Dahl Remembered
by Lee Cross September 13th 2016 – Roald Dahl’s one hundredth birthday. Matilda changed my life. That’s what I want to say to the world today, nothing more, simply those four words. I’ve seen numerous pieces all over the internet and in the daily’s extolling the great man’s skill and lasting appeal, not a single … Continue reading Roald Dahl Remembered
Top 5 Coolest Cat Characters in Literature
by Kaley Ingenito For the majority of my life I had considered myself a dog person. It's not that I didn't like other animals, just that I had a strong affinity for the four legged canines that have managed to earn the "man's best friend" title. But no longer. Through the magic of life's twists … Continue reading Top 5 Coolest Cat Characters in Literature
Disturbing History of Oompa Loompas
by Regina Kenney The Oompa-Loompas were originally black slaves. In the original book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Rohl Dahl, Wonka got his workers from “the very deepest and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before.” The slaves were very happy with their new work and lived on a diet … Continue reading Disturbing History of Oompa Loompas
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