I had the great pleasure of writing an article about archaeology in horror fiction for Nightmare Magazine. (August 2025, Issue 155). You can read the article for free, buy the issue, or subscribe. Options! "Plumbing the Depths: Archaeology in Horror Fiction" was tremendous fun to write and I hope you enjoy it, too!
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Gothic America
Keeping up with The Scholarly Literature is a wild academic fantasy, even for those with a neatly bounded subject area. When I was a kid I thought the expression "trying to shovel a waterfall" was hilarious. As I got older I realized it was a pretty good job description for interdisciplinary scholars. I can't keep … Continue reading Gothic America
Modern Mummies (2025)
At the beginning of the year, I noticed that Cat Eye Press was soliciting stories for a new collection. The theme was "modern mummies" and I have to admit that I was skeptical until I read the guidelines for authors. No racism, no colonial-tropes, no mindlessly rampaging villainous ancient Egyptian mummies. After that, I was … Continue reading Modern Mummies (2025)
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