Everything is political, every aspect of life, and all forms of dissent begin in misery. No individual secure within a free society ever hurled a brick at a tank. Only the oppressed know this kind of rage. There are many ways to resist, large ones and small ones, and even reading can be an act of rebellion. The immersion of the self in forbidden thought manifests a quiet defiance. Often, this constitutes the first step… and a dangerously liberating one.
~ from CREATING A DISTURBANCE



Just in time for Election Day, my article “Creating a Disturbance: the Politics of Dread” is out today in issue #2 of Primeval, a Journal of the Uncanny. This is an extraordinary publication: if you haven’t encountered it yet, order your copy now.

http://www.amazon.com/Primeval-Journa...



Just a few other things this month...

Readers seem to be enjoying this new interview with me that appeared yesterday:

The Seven Question Interview:
“My process? Barely controlled hysteria with alternating periods of bone-crunching depression and wild exhilaration.”
http://douglasdhawk.com/wp/?page_id=502

Check it out.

Also... MONSTER LOVE – my guest blog at the excellent Layers of Thought – may make you smile.

Growing up, we all invested countless hours in watching old horror movies on television, despite how much our parents complained. It’s only natural that we felt more affinity with some creatures than others, only natural that they flapped and crawled and howled through our dreams. Half the little boys I knew wanted to be Dracula when they grew up, mostly so they could bite girls, but quite a few seemed instead to go through a Frankenstein stage in their teens, lumbering about and appalling everyone. A Wolfman phase could be even more problematical. (“I can’t remember a thing about last night.” Oh please.)

You can find it here: http://www.layersofthought.net/2014/1...

And remember to drop by the Uninvited Books site for excerpts, reviews, interviews, links, and much more.
http://www.UninvitedBooks.com

Thanks!