In 1170 AD, four knights seeking the favor of King Henry II burst into Canterbury Cathedral. The Archbishop, Thomas Becket, was an opponent of the Constitutions of Clarendon. Henry’s policies…
By Jason Zapata I resolved to acquire Mina and had Harker detained The letters he wrote to her were gradually mailed While my brides ensured his attempts to escape failed…
Abigail Larson loves all things gothic and spooky. Literary influences such as Edgar Allan Poe and Lewis Carroll are the inspirations behind many of her works. Abigail’s art instills a…
By Jason Zapata What did I do to become so feared and maligned A guiltless woman puritanical men apprehended Was I really so threatening to Christendom’s kind 83
Salem Brownstone” by John Harris Dunning & Nikhil Singh is a stylized graphic novel. The tale centers on Salem Brownstone, a young man who has adopted a mansion from his…
By: Jason Zapata By the Order of The Dragon I was knighted To defend Wallachia and faithfully support His holiness Pope Pius II's crusade to thwart The Turks who left…
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is jarringly unconventional and instills a deep sense of dread within its readers. Through the use of elaborate text arrangement, numerous footnotes, reference…
By: Jason Zapata As a man in Sana’a I heard their voices The inhuman dialect flooded my mind With images of a vast nameless city Lying in the wastes of…