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The facile cry of “that didn’t scare me” is occasionally proclaimed as an indication of horror’s failure. But perhaps this is too blunt a measure for this august mode’s endless variations of tone, aim, and impact. Although popularly considered a unified genre—Horror is horror!—avid readers know the terrain of the broader field can be far more nuanced and complex in its effects. In Some Thoughts on Horror, Brian J. Showers assesses the horror genre’s varied possibilities for literary effect, offering thoughts on a framework for considering the more delicate and interesting facets available to genre practitioners and aficionados alike.
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Brian J. Showers is originally from Madison, Wisconsin. He has written short stories, articles, and reviews for magazines such as Rue Morgue, Ghosts & Scholars, and Supernatural Tales. His short story collection, The Bleeding Horse, won the Children of the Night Award in 2008. He is also the author of Literary Walking Tours of Gothic Dublin, the co-editor of Reflections in a Glass Darkly: Essays on J. Sheridan Le Fanu, and the editor of The Green Book Writings on Irish Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic Fiction. Showers also edited four volumes of the Uncertainties anthology series, and co-edited with Jim Rockhill, the Ghost Story Award-winning anthology Dreams of Shadow and Smoke. He lives in Dublin, Ireland he runs the independent imprint Swan River Press.
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