The Longest Death by Kevin Jagernauth
As a Neo-noir Neo-pulp (to coin a term), The Longest Death impressed and entertained me.
Film
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau and Mexican Gothic comes a fabulous meld of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism: a dark thriller about the curse that haunts a legendary lost film—and awakens one woman’s hidden powers.
The Spellbinding Magic of Setting in Enchanted April
Classic Book and Film Review: Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
The General of Tiananmen Square by Ian Hamilton
Ava Lee squares off against the Chinese government over a controversial film depicting the infamous Tiananmen Square Massacre in the latest thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.
Auteur Inspiration & How Strict Limitations Can Bring You Wondrous Things
Auteurship is all about striking out on your own, finding your collaborative cronies, and breaking the rules to write a space for yourself. What I call “writing you”. Except “writing you” in this context also means the bold pursuit of your art.
Beasts of the Southern Wild, A Twenty-First Century Elegy
As both a poet and a screenwriter/playwright, I’m fascinated by hybrid art, by the overlap of language between mediums, in particular, scripts crafted poetically. Beasts of the Southern Wild is a memorable one, narrated with the wonder of a six-year-old girl in dialogue she delivers in verse, spoken word enhanced with visuals.
