Tag: Indie Author
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Review: Pastoral by Osho Winston
In Pastoral, Winston tackles some very heavy issues. The exploration of "compulsory heterosexuality" in particular was thoughtful and delicately handled, very authentically representing the lived experience of so many young queer people. Read the full review.
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An Interview with Author Rocio Carranza
Rooted Literary Magazine sat down with fantasy author Rocio Carranza to discuss her writing inspiration and latest short story collection, My Dreams Come True.
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An Interview with Jack Finn
Rooted Literary Magazine sat down with horror author Jack Finn to discuss his writing inspiration and latest novel, Culling of the House of Boars.
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Review: When We Feel We Exist by Dre Hill
Dre Hill’s When We Feel We Exist is an intimate collection of poems that slap you in the face with life’s enormity whilst quietly urging you to continue on as you were - on the condition that you notice. This collection of poetry goes against the grain of Hill’s previous works, which historically evolved around…
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Review: My Dreams Come True by Rocio Carranza
My Dreams Come True by Rocio Carranza is a collection of eighteen horror short stories that remind you the real “horror” is human nature. The collection is full of strange and daunting writing that will leave you questioning the characters and Carranza’s true intentions. Separated into three parts, each section contains six unique short stories…
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Review: Culling of the House of Boars by Jack Finn
Culling of the House of Boars by Jack Finn is a horror novelette that drags you into the pits of darkness and leaves you with a thirst for blood. With Rome standing at the epicenter of the world, there’s only one clan that dared to stand against them, the Dacia. Failure refusing to be an…
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Review: Signals from the Edge by David Horn
David Horn’s Signals from the Edge, Tales from the Fault Lines of Time and Thought will take you to the future, to the past, and back around again. There is not a single story that drives his newest book, but a collection of them with a similar thread: memory. Memory is the little girl that…
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Review: Pressing Matters by Paul Avery Tindol
Pressing Matters written by Paul Avery Tindol, is a gory horror slasher novel made for music lovers and the woefully employed. Set in Luckenbach, Texas the novel follows a small crew of warehouse workers for the Luckenback Press, a vinyl record pressing plant, as they attempt to survive the daily drudgery full of hard work,…
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Review: Foe by Hannah Cao
Foe is a sophisticated sophomore novel from poet/book-pedler/baker/hat-wearer Hannah Cao which drags the reader along scalp-first with a thrilling mystery plot.
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Review: Chalk Mountain by Mark A. Nobles
Chalk Mountain, written by Mark A. Nobles, is a Southern Gothic Horror novel that intertwines geographical folklore with filial piety. The story follows the aftermath of our main character, Elwanda Stasey, taking her first year walk-an old Norwegian ritual that offers a glimpse into the future. Unnerved by what she sees, Elwanda must decide if…
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- An Interview with Jack Finn
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