Since I started publishing fiction, my brand of humor as been repeatedly called ‘dark’ or ‘black’, which recently led to pondering the source. Does a dark sense of humor come from the viewpoint of an author, or does the world regularly present us with these scenarios that only a certain personality type recognizes as humorous? Is it the same thing? And where do we draw the line between dark humor and a simple lack of taste?
On a quest to show my foreign guests the beauty of the New England seashores, I drove them down the length of Cape Cod to Provincetown. But their excitement peaked before reaching what I considered the pinnacle of our destination, and they pressed their faces against the car windows, shouting, “Look! A drive-in movie theater! A drive-in movie theater!”
This week’s Apex Digest Online content features “American Dead” by Jay Lake.
Also we have articles by Adrienne Jones and Lavie Tidhar, and a short, but useful bit of writers’ resources from the editor-in-chief.
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In a world where our intellectual domination is unquestioned as a species, we don’t like the idea of someone more advanced coming down and prodding at us like a vaguely interesting crop of mushrooms.
New fiction from Campbell Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal titled “Scenting the Dark.”
Jason Sizemore interviews Mary Doria Russell, author of Dreamers of the Day, A Thread of Grace, Children of God, and The Sparrow.
Jennifer Pelland writes an essay about being a serial short fiction writer.
And then we have the entertaining trio of Adrienne Jones, Lavie [...]
A treatise on the “lack” of imagination in today’s youth.
We have lots of treats this week.
“Through Thy Bounty” by Lucy A. Snyder
“The Finger” by Matt Hults*
Articles by Lavie Tidhar and Adrienne Jones.
Interviews with Adrienne Jones about her new book brine and a fan-driven Q&A of Apex author Jennifer Pelland.
All can be found right here: http://www.apexbookcompany.com/apex-online
*The story by Matt Hults is the first of a [...]
So when a friend who worked in the environmental cleanup business told me about a particularly bone chilling job, I decided to investigate and write about it. I would explore the horror of reality, confident that I could handle the transition and blend these two passions into a unique and powerful article. It was a terrible mistake.
An interview with brine author Adrienne Jones
This week we feature a new story from George Mann titled “The Nature of Blood.”
Non-fiction content includes columns by Adrienne Jones, Lavie Tidhar, and Jason Sizemore.
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In the past year I’ve read three women’s fiction novels about a gal who returns home for a family emergency only to discover the real problem is her own sheltered life, until a mysterious stranger awakens her spirit, and her vagina.
We present a new short story titled “In the Seams” by Andrew C. Porter. It’s a bit of Lovecraftian madness in the coal mines of Kentucky.
Lavie Tidhar continues his search for the Titanic Omar. Adrienne Jones…well…she keeps writing about creepy stuff.
Come look!
Adrienne Jones explores the dangers of sleep deprivation
Despite the planet’s overpopulation and cornucopia of differing cultures and races, we’re just freaking bored with ourselves. If it were merely about creating life, we’d all have babies and be satisfied. But no, we want talking dolls, regardless of their potential to pick up a knife and skitter around in homicidal glee.
Adrienne Jones explores the lack of enthusiasm for Satan in today’s horror fiction.
“Gram, what are you doing?” There was blood on the floor, blood edging the circular opening of the front-loading washer. Denny snatched the bag from her frail hand and she gave out a little cry. He glanced at her, then reached into the bag, his fingers connecting with something warm and wet. He pulled out a squirrel carcass. Its body was split up the center from pelvis to neck.
