S5.10 Julia and Sarah
A Night In The Lonesome October
By Roger Zelazny
In the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman named Jack prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff - gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an ancient and unearthly rite. For soon after the death of the moon, black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into the world. And all manner of Players, both human and undead, are preparing to participate.
Night in the Lonesome October
by Richard Laymon
“No one writes like Laymon.” - Dean Koonzt
The wrong one, Lionel.
Lovecraftian horror — and the racism at its core — explained
by Aja Romano
A modern explainer about H.P. Lovecraft.
“H.P. Lovecraft and his works of literary horror are long overdue for a cultural reckoning — because Lovecraft may have been one of the 20th century’s most influential writers, but he was also one of its most gallingly racist.”
The Boo Moon
The last Boo Moon (Full Moon on Halloween) was in 2020.
Upcoming Boo Moons in 2039, 2058, 2077, 2096.
Fallen Books and Other Subtle Clues in Zelazny’s “A Night in the Lonesome October”
by Christopher S. Kovacs
The title is a direct reference to “Ulalume” by Edgar Allan Poe. But that's just the beginning...
SPOILER ALERT!
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe
by Kij Johnson
One of the other books recommended by Sarah, and an example of another author reclaiming the Mythos away from its dubious origin.
This 2016 fantasy novella revisits H. P. Lovecraft's The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath from the viewpoint of a woman.
Retro Review: 1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
Originally Recorded 04-22-1998
Reinette Clochard (de Parthenay) ***
Julia's new favorite apple.
After discovering this blog in 2020, and agreeing with the author about the exceptional-ness of Macoun, she set out to taste the other 5 top varieties, and finally found one of these, Vermont, which was definitely not on the way to anything but leaf peeping.
