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Review: Swine by Tyrone Finch and Alain Mauricet

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 1, 2021October 31, 2021ReviewsAlain Mauricet, Humanoid, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Swine, Tyrone FinchLeave a comment

Swine by Tyrone Finch and Alain Mauricet Humanoids (October 2021) 144 pages; $19.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Tyrone Finch hails from Cleveland, Ohio. What? That’s not enough? Okay, his favorite color is blue, he’s not fond of green olives and he doesn’t understand maraschino cherries. He loves Earth, Wind and Fire and he will … Continue Reading! “Review: Swine by Tyrone Finch and Alain Mauricet”

Review: Stars, Hide Your Fire by Kel McDonald and Jose Pimienta

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 5, 2021October 4, 2021Reviews, The Comic VaultColumns, Iron Circus Comics, Jose Pimienta, Joshua Gage, Kel McDonald, Reviews, Stars Hide Your Fire, The Comic VaultLeave a comment

Stars, Hide Your Fire by Kel McDonald and Jose Pimienta Iron Circus Comics (October 5, 2021) 162 pages; paperback $15; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Andrea and Darra live in a dead-end Massachusetts town, making their way through high school with hopeful (but slim) dreams of escape. Everything’s going according to plan until a … Continue Reading! “Review: Stars, Hide Your Fire by Kel McDonald and Jose Pimienta”

Review: Monstrum Poetica by Jezzy Wolfe

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 20, 2021September 19, 2021ReviewsJezzy Wolfe, Joshua Gage, Monstrum Poetica, Raw Dog Screaming Press, ReviewsLeave a comment

Monstrum Poetica by Jezzy Wolfe Raw Dog Screaming Press (September 2021) 130 pages; paperback $12.95; $5.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Jezzy Wolfe is an author of dark fiction, with a predilection for absurdity. A lifelong native of Virginia Beach, Jezzy lives with her family and quite a few ferrets. Her poems and stories have … Continue Reading! “Review: Monstrum Poetica by Jezzy Wolfe”

Review: The Smallest of Bones by Holly Lyn Walrath

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 17, 2021September 19, 2021ReviewsCLASH Books, Holly Lynn Walrath, Joshua Gage, poetry, Reviews, The Smallest of BonesLeave a comment

The Smallest of Bones by Holly Lyn Walrath Clash Books (September 28, 2021) 90 pages; $14.95 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Holly Lyn Walrath’s poetry and short fiction appears in Strange Horizons, Fireside Fiction, Daily Science Fiction, Liminality, and Analog. She is the author of Glimmerglass Girl (Finishing Line Press, 2018), winner of the Elgin … Continue Reading! “Review: The Smallest of Bones by Holly Lyn Walrath”

Review: Field Guide to Invasive Species of Minnesota: Poems by Amelia Gorman

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 1, 2021August 29, 2021ReviewsAmelia Gorman, Field Guide to Invasive Species of Minnesota, Interstellar Flight Press, Joshua Gage, ReviewsLeave a comment

Field Guide to Invasive Species of Minnesota: Poems by Amelia Gorman Interstellar Flight Press (September 6, 2021) 62 pages; $11.99 paperback; $5.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage At first glance, Field Guide to Invasive Species of Minnesota is not a book of horror poetry, or speculative poetry at all. It reads, on the surface, like … Continue Reading! “Review: Field Guide to Invasive Species of Minnesota: Poems by Amelia Gorman”

Review: No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils by Laura J. Campbell

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 19, 2021July 11, 2021ReviewsDark Owl Publishing, Joshua Gage, Laura J. Campbell, No Lesser Angels No Greater Devils, ReviewsLeave a comment

No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils by Laura J. Campbell Dark Owl Publishing (May 2021) 300 pages; $11.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Laura J. Campbell’s newest collection, No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils, is a weighty but impressive short story collection.

Review: Tears on the Glass Desert by Wesley D. Gray

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 30, 2021June 27, 2021ReviewsJoshua Gage, Marrowroot Press, Reviews, Tears on the Glass Desert, Wesley D. GrayLeave a comment

Tears on the Glass Desert: Speculative Poetry of Holocaust, Fallout, and Decay by Wesley D. Gray Marrowroot Press (June 2021) 47 pages; $5.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Wesley D. Gray is a writer of things mostly strange. His newest collection of poetry is Tears on the Glass Desert, which is a post-apocalyptic nightmare that … Continue Reading! “Review: Tears on the Glass Desert by Wesley D. Gray”

Review: Hallowed Days by Daniel Hale

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 23, 2021June 18, 2021ReviewsDaniel Hale, Hallowed Days, Joshua Gage, JournalStone, ReviewsLeave a comment

Hallowed Days by Daniel Hale JournalStone Publishing (November 2020) 156 pages; $15.95 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Hallowed Days is a dark fantasy- and horror-themed anthology focusing primarily on Christmas and Halloween. What makes Hale’s fiction so potent is the way he builds up to the ominous dread at the end of his stories. Rarely … Continue Reading! “Review: Hallowed Days by Daniel Hale”

Review: Where the Wolf by Sally Rosen Kindred

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 1, 2021May 27, 2021ReviewsDiode Editions, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Sally Rosen Kindred, Where the WolfLeave a comment

Where the Wolf by Sally Rosen Kindred Diode Editions (June 15, 2021) 82 pages; $18.00 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Sally Rosen Kindred is a well-known poet and teacher. She has multiple chapbooks and full-length collections published. She has also been the recipient of two Individual Artist Awards in Poetry from the Maryland State Arts … Continue Reading! “Review: Where the Wolf by Sally Rosen Kindred”

Review: Transmutation by Alex DiFrancesco

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 17, 2021May 16, 2021ReviewsAlex DiFrancesco, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Seven Stories Press, TransmutationLeave a comment

Transmutation by Alex DiFrancesco Seven Stories Press (June 8, 2021) 140 pages; $16.95 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Alex DiFrancesco is a multi-genre phenom who is taking the literary world by storm. In 2019, they published their essay collection Psychopomps (Civil Coping Mechanisms Press) and their novel All City (Seven Stories Press), which was the … Continue Reading! “Review: Transmutation by Alex DiFrancesco”

Review: The Golem & the Nazi by Anna Cates

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 12, 2021May 11, 2021ReviewsAnna Cates, Joshua Gage, Red Moon Press, Reviews, The Golem & the NaziLeave a comment

The Golem & the Nazi by Anna Cates Red Moon Press (2020) 118 pages, $15 Paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Haibun is an interesting form. From 17th-century Japan, the term was first used by haiku poet Basho to describe a hybrid writing style of terse prose accompanied by haiku. In her book The Golem & … Continue Reading! “Review: The Golem & the Nazi by Anna Cates”

Review: A Collection of Dreamscapes by Christina Sng

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 14, 2021April 10, 2021ReviewsA Collection of Dreamscapes, Christina Sng, Joshua Gage, Raw Dog Screaming Press, ReviewsLeave a comment

A Collection of Dreamscapes by Christina Sng Raw Dog Screaming Press (April 2020) 169 pages; $14.95 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Christina Sng’s collection A Collection of Nightmares won the Bram Stoker award for best poetry collection in 2017. Her follow-up book, A Collection of Dreamscapes, has all the promise of her previous successes. It’s … Continue Reading! “Review: A Collection of Dreamscapes by Christina Sng”

Review: The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 12, 2021April 10, 2021Reviews, The Comic VaultAbby Howard, Columns, Iron Circus Comics, Joshua Gage, Reviews, The Comic Vault, The Crossroads at MidnightLeave a comment

The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard Iron Circus Comics (February 2021) 320 pages; $18 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Abby Howard is a cartoonist whose interests include dinosaurs, horror, and Spoons, her beautiful cat. She’s been drawing comics since she first discovered there was such thing, eventually putting them online and gaining a following … Continue Reading! “Review: The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard”

Review: You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife edited by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 22, 2021March 15, 2021Reviews, The Comic VaultAn Anthology of the Afterlife, Andrea Purcell, Iron Circus Comics, Joshua Gage, Kel McDonald, Reviews, The Comic Vault, You DiedLeave a comment

You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife edited by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell Iron Circus Comics (March 31, 2021) 260 pages, $20 Paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage In her introduction to You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife, Caitlin Dougherty compares the anthology to a medieval memento mori. This is a fitting comparison. This … Continue Reading! “Review: You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife edited by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell”

Review: Cradleland of Parasites by Sara Tantlinger

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 18, 2021March 16, 2021ReviewsCradleland of Parasites, Joshua Gage, Reviews, Sara Tantlinger, Strangehouse BooksLeave a comment

Cradleland of Parasites by Sara Tantlinger Strangehouse Books (October 2020) 89 pages; $14.95 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Sara Tantlinger is a phenom when it comes to horror poetry. Author of three poetry collections, including the award-winning The Devil’s Dreamland, Tantlinger is one of the vibrant new voices in horror poetry. Her newest collection, Cradleland … Continue Reading! “Review: Cradleland of Parasites by Sara Tantlinger”

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