Friday, October 26, 2012

The Horror Stories of Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson

Although best known for his historical novels, satire, and apocalyptic science fiction, Robert Hugh Benson was also an accomplished horror writer — although, perhaps, in a far more subtle manner than that to which a jaded and jaundiced modern age has become accustomed. Benson's horror stories tend to be more chilling than bloodcurdling or shocking. Because of that, however, Benson's forays into the genre have achieved something of a cult status among discriminating enthusiasts of supernatural fiction as well as a measure of popularity among thoughtful readers of fiction in general.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Litir Scéala, Vol. II.1, No. 5

A chairde

Truth to tell, I almost forgot to put this newsletter together. I've been busy with a number of projects (such as trying to make a living . . .) that diverted my attention. One of the more important projects is putting together another book. Since the recent one I put out seems to be doing fairly well with a title I stole from Hilaire Belloc (The Restoration of Property), I thought I would steal another title, this time from G. K. Chesterton: What's Wrong with the World.