5 Days of Oscar Wilde – 1: The Nightingale and the Rose
Let’s have five days of reading (a handful of) the works of Oscar Wilde. Continue reading 5 Days of Oscar Wilde – 1: The Nightingale and the Rose
Category: Literary
Author Interview: Lauren Jimerson
Today we have an interview with author Lauren Jimerson! What were you like at school? I was the quiet kid in school with a popular big brother. No one knew that I existed. Which writers inspire you? JK Rowling. Harper … Continue reading Author Interview: Lauren Jimerson
Giveaway: The Adversary’s Good News
Israfel has very kindly agreed to giveaway a signed copy of his book to one lucky Examining the Odd reader. Simply click here to enter. Good luck! Continue reading Giveaway: The Adversary’s Good News
Review: The Adversary’s Good News by Israfel Sivad
I’ve just finished the amazingly exciting adventure that is Israfel Sivad’s fantasy horror, The Adversary’s Good News. This considerably fascinating book is about death. And more death. It exceeded my expectations. This extraordinarily original novel follows Christian Michael Anderson, a … Continue reading Review: The Adversary’s Good News by Israfel Sivad
Review: Dead Men Naked by Dario Cannizzaro
Dead Men Naked is a brilliant piece of fantasy fiction with surrealist elements. The story revolves around Louis, an everyday guy who has just lost his near and dear friend, Neil. This leads him on to an adventure with a … Continue reading Review: Dead Men Naked by Dario Cannizzaro
The Monday Poem: Life-Saving Medal by Philippe Soupault
Life-Saving Medal (Médaille de sauvetage) Continue reading The Monday Poem: Life-Saving Medal by Philippe Soupault
A Poem From Guillaume Apollinaire
On this day (1911), French poet Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested and jailed on suspicion of stealing Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre museum in … Continue reading A Poem From Guillaume Apollinaire
Short Story Saturday – Dunce by Mike Russell
Dunce Everyone calls Dunce ‘Dunce’. Everyone thinks that Dunce is an idiot. I used to think so too but not any more. Dunce is completely bald and has a really pointed head so the temptation to get him paralytic … Continue reading Short Story Saturday – Dunce by Mike Russell
Short Story Saturday: The Switching Mirror
The Switching Mirror
by Dario Cannizzaro Continue reading Short Story Saturday: The Switching Mirror
Review: The Eye of Nefertiti
I recently reviewed Maria Luisa Lang’s The Pharaoh’s Cat and I absolutely loved it. The Eye of Nefertiti is its sequel and is just as excellent! The cat must free Queen Nefertiti from a horrific curse The Eye of Nefertiti … Continue reading Review: The Eye of Nefertiti
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