Very interesting interview with many good recommendations for future reading and viewing of Craig Zahler's work. Much appreciated, Stephen! I love that cover of the stripper over the animal trap, amazing image. As a former frequent denizen of the ecdysiastical demimonde, I find it brilliant.
Harry Stephen Keeler is someone I've heard about for years but never read. This interview inspired me to look around for more info about him, and I found the HSK Society online last night as well as copies of the magazine Keeler edited for over 21 years, 10 Story Book, at the Internet Archive. I believe I read an excellent article in a very fragile original copy of that magazine some years ago, perhaps written by Keeler himself, about the taxi dance halls of Chicago.
As a writer of female domination erotica I've long admired that The Damnation of Adam Blessing cover art, but years ago when I finally got a copy of the book (I'd read & enjoyed Vin Packer's Whisper His Sin previously) I couldn't get into it for some reason or other...now I have to remember where I put it so I can return in a better frame of mind to see what it's all about. Craig's description made it sound quite intriguing.
Thanks for this, I love Zahler’s films and haven’t read any of his books. Time to rectify that and add all his favorite authors and books to my reading last.
Try Joyce Carol Oates. Some of her books are really creepy My Sister, Myself, The Gravedigger's Daughter, The Falls and Fox come to mind. Her novels are my favorites and she is prolific. You are sure to find something you love.
Very interesting interview with many good recommendations for future reading and viewing of Craig Zahler's work. Much appreciated, Stephen! I love that cover of the stripper over the animal trap, amazing image. As a former frequent denizen of the ecdysiastical demimonde, I find it brilliant.
Harry Stephen Keeler is someone I've heard about for years but never read. This interview inspired me to look around for more info about him, and I found the HSK Society online last night as well as copies of the magazine Keeler edited for over 21 years, 10 Story Book, at the Internet Archive. I believe I read an excellent article in a very fragile original copy of that magazine some years ago, perhaps written by Keeler himself, about the taxi dance halls of Chicago.
As a writer of female domination erotica I've long admired that The Damnation of Adam Blessing cover art, but years ago when I finally got a copy of the book (I'd read & enjoyed Vin Packer's Whisper His Sin previously) I couldn't get into it for some reason or other...now I have to remember where I put it so I can return in a better frame of mind to see what it's all about. Craig's description made it sound quite intriguing.
Thanks for this, I love Zahler’s films and haven’t read any of his books. Time to rectify that and add all his favorite authors and books to my reading last.
Try Joyce Carol Oates. Some of her books are really creepy My Sister, Myself, The Gravedigger's Daughter, The Falls and Fox come to mind. Her novels are my favorites and she is prolific. You are sure to find something you love.