I did an interview a few months back and it went live today. Some of my personal info is a little out of date, but what the world doesn't know can't hurt them. The interview questions are honest, and all the links are good. Check it out here:
Geek Love is the story of the Binewskis, a carny
family whose mater- and paterfamilias set out–with the help of amphetamine,
arsenic, and radioisotopes–to breed their own exhibit of human oddities.
There’s Arturo the Aquaboy, who has flippers for limbs and a megalomaniac
ambition worthy of Genghis Khan . . . Iphy and Elly, the lissome Siamese twins
. . . albino hunchback Oly, and the outwardly normal Chick, whose mysterious
gifts make him the family’s most precious–and dangerous–asset.
As the Binewskis take their act across the backwaters of the U.S., inspiring
fanatical devotion and murderous revulsion; as its members conduct their own
Machiavellian version of sibling rivalry,Geek Lovethrows
its sulfurous light on our notions of the freakish and the normal, the
beautiful and the ugly, the holy and the obscene. Family values will never be
the same.
REVIEW:
Geek Love is the
guts of a dysfunctional family. The Binewskis family not only looks
dysfunctional on the outside, but within its ranks the siblings have a very
common rivalry. A spiteful competition of sales between Arturo and the twins is
constantly aired, and Arturo makes no attempt to conceal his disdain for Chick’s
normal appearance and apparent favoritism from their father.
The story flashes back and forth between present day and the
childhood of Oly. When her estranged daughter moves into her apartment
building, she struggles with whether she should tell her about her true
origins.
Most of the story is told from Oly’s point of view. She is
an albino hunchback, and describes her outwardly appearance as not abnormal
enough. The whole family describes how norms (the term they use for normal
people) must have it rough since they will never be unique. This is the type of
thinking is the basis of the story when Arturo offers norms a unique way for
them to see the world.
The heart of the story is centered on love and all its many
branches. It dives deep into the things people will do for love, and it
displays the fallouts caused by jealously and greed. My only complaint would be
the narrative voice came to me as emotionless, which seems to defeat the
purpose, but overall the storytelling was unique and grips the reader’s
attention.
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Formed from memories of dreams of memories, Snail is journey of life, introspection, and familial connectitude. Its seven interconnected stories are bonded by mood, plot, a single set of characters, and heart felt emotion; yet separated in a very dream like fashion by time, space, and logic of reality. Beautifully adorned by the artworks of Irene Frenkel, this book is not simply a work to be read and considered, it is a texturized and exhilarating cosmic dance for all the senses.
REVIEW:
Snail is a unique and whimsical collection of seven short
stories all tied together by the same characters appearing throughout the book.
The stories have a dream-like quality and can be interpreted as surreal.
Each story is heavily influenced by life and family, but
with a bizarre writing style that leaves them open to the reader’s perception.
Life, death, grandparents, parents, growing old, and being born are all within
Snail’s pages.
The striking aspect of this book is the physical book. I was
intrigued by its black pages and white print. While V. Ulea weaves a web of
inspiring stories, Irene Frenkel’s illustrations pull this storylette into
completion.
Little Brennan,
a sleepy town nestled deep in the woods. It's picturesque and peaceful. The
type of town where neighbors forget to lock their doors and you can walk the
streets at night. David thinks that he could live here forever. Then somebody
built The Complex.
Who ever thought life could change so quickly?
A laboratory explosion. A scratch from a cat. A chance meeting in the dead of
night. Are they innocent coincidences, or is the fate of humankind already
decided?
Friendships are formed and tested. David learns that even the innocent must
bloody their hands and harden their hearts, for danger lurks around every
corner and everything they once trusted and believed in has fallen apart. It’s
a battle for survival, but they are not alone.
A young girl caught in the explosion begins to hear a voice. Will she deliver
its cruel message?
A powerful man, a player of the The Game, discovers that the key to greatness
is within his reach. How far will he go to snatch victory?
A long lost race hungers for their Rebirth……
A horror with a sense of humor. Rebirth will make you laugh and rethink that
leisurely after dark stroll.
REVIEW:
The opening of Rebirth starts with a catastrophic event
in a secret laboratory. Something has gone wrong, and now the residents of a
small town are beginning to act violently. Two teen boys are caught in the
aftermath while curiously noising around.
The book felt
more like a mystery and not the typical horror story, which I could have fell
into, but the answers just appeared too quickly. The resolves didn’t feel
elusive to the problem and they were discovered too fast in dialogue as the
characters talked amongst themselves. The method hit me as unrealistic. Everything
was too convenient, like deus ex machina,
the long-discredited practice of introducing the proper god at the climactic
moment. It didn’t give the reader much in the area of suspense.
Two of the lead
characters are going through some type of physical change they believe to be
vampirism, but the inner turmoil is few and far between, making you forget
there is something amiss as they aimlessly wonder through the wilderness. The
characters are confused about what is happening to them, and the people of the
town, as they investigate.
The writing is
well executed and there is an abundance of quirky metaphors. The sense that
something larger is just beyond your grasp compels the reader to move forward
through the story. Rebirth is story
driven and just the beginning of a series for those looking for new tales
amongst the vampire genre.
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There was a lot of moaning and groaning in Dayton, Ohio last night at the 4th annual Zombie Walk. A constant ripple of demented humor ran rampant as the crowd not only cried for brains, but for bath salts... who knew? I became one of the living dead to stumble thru the streets with my fellow hoard. This was a last minute make-up job because I found out 18 hours before the event that it was happening. But more than anything, I had a great time, and that's all that matters.
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