A  fan of horror and science fiction from way back, I’ve come across countless references to H. P. Lovecraft, the early 20th-century New England horror story writer who influenced many of the great writers, filmmakers and artists in both genres.  Prior to devouring this collection of his short stories, I had…

Somewhere along the line you’ve probably created a monster. But it’s unlikely yours was anywhere near as monstrous as the one created by Victor Frankenstein. The demon, as author Mary Shelley calls her protagonist’s creation, is a bad apple,  but all things considered, not as rotten as his creator. (Warning:…

(Note to readers: Spoilers to follow.) “[England should have been our closest ally.] It remains a mystery to me why that last relationship never worked out. How many bombs would we have had to drop on their cities before they realized that we were friends?” — “Look Who’s Back,” by…