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Horror is all the rage this fall with TV shows like Scream Queens and American Horror Story, and movies like The Visit, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, and Crimson Peak. In THE ART OF HORROR: An Illustrated History (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books Hardcover; October 31, 2015; $40), editor Stephen Jones beautifully captures the rich artistic history of this subversive genre.
THE ART OF HORROR is a true celebration with over 500 frightful images, compiled and presented by some of the genre’s most respected names, including a foreword by cult favorite Neil Gaiman. Readers will be ensnared by the shockingly lurid and hauntingly beautiful color photos and illustrations representing every aspect of the horror genre since Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in the 19th century. Editor Stephen Jones and his exceptional team of over 100 contributors have sourced visuals from archives and private collections worldwide, ensuring an unprecedented selection for those discovering the genre and the most committed fans.
Here’s what reviewers have to say about this exceptional book:
“The archetypes of horror are primeval. In The Art of Horror: An Illustrated History (published by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books), editor Stephen Jones draws a line from the cat-headed Egyptian goddess Bast to Val Lewton’s classic B film Cat People (1942). Lavishly illustrated, The Art of Horror is a compendium of images from ancient through postmodern, accompanied by texts that serve as a history of human fear as manifested in literature and the visual arts.” —Shepherd Express
“A must-have for monster movie lovers. It’s a sumptuous visual feast of moody imagery.” —Creative Loafing
“If you’re a fan of things that go bump in the night, the works of H.P. Lovecraft, or anything related to the world of horror for that matter, this is the book for you. Even if you don’t have much knowledge on the subject, this book is certainly something worth checking out. There are images that have been seen many times before, but there are also many that have rarely seen or have never been seen before. It’s a terrific, in-depth look into the world of horror and art.” –The Examiner
“The Art of Horror is a horror fan’s dream….This book is not just loaded with great visuals, but it turned out to be a great read as well with plenty of information about the history and how it reflected society. I can’t recommend this book enough. It was done with research and care and celebrates a genre that we love so much. What more can we ask for?” — Scared Stiff Reviews
“A fine addition to your coffee table or coffin lid, The Art of Horror: An Illustrated History, edited by Stephen Jones, is a horror connoisseur’s choice of movie posters, comic books, paperback and dust jacket art, pulp magazine covers, and ancient and contemporary art that gleefully dwells on the morbid predilections of the frightening genre so many fans clamor for yet know little about.’ —Zombo’s Closet
“In The Art of Horror, multi-award winning horror and dark fantasy writer and editor Stephen Jones brings together thrilling visuals of the horror genre that have bewitched audiences since the 19th century . With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, this is one collection you don’t want to miss.” —Dread Central
“It’s certainly the art that you’ll buy it for, and it’s well worth it. As a long-time fan I’ve seen a LOT of horror, but this book is packed full of images and artists I’ve never heard of.” –Horror Talk
In a recent New York Times op-ed, TV producer and writer Nell Scovell wrote an eye-opening piece about women in the TV industry. She argues that “the ‘Golden Age for Women in TV’ is actually a re-run” (The New York Times).
Rita Lakin is one of those women who made great strides in shaking up the status quo in TV. Though her name may not be immediately recognizable, Rita Lakin touched the lives of millions of TV viewers week after week for over 25 years. In THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM: Episodes in My Life and Career as a Television Writer — published this week by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books — Rita Lakin writes about an era when a woman’s “place” was in the home. Lakin stepped out and climbed the ladder to the top, becoming one of the most respected television writers in the business, an inspiration and a passionate advocate for women’s rights.
Early reviews are flush with praise:
“Every woman in the entertainment business should read this book as an example of courage, fortitude, and self-confidence. It’s a survival manifesto. And every man in the entertainment business should read this book as a cautionary tale of arrogance, conceit, and privilege.” –Steven Bochco, creator/writer/producer of Hill Street Blues, LA Law, NYPD Blue and Murder in the First
“At turns hilarious, tender, and tough, this is the fabulous memoir of a woman who forged her own path to the writers’ room in an industry dominated by men. —Foreword Reviews
“From my experience I have found that there are two kinds of autobiographies, one is written for your family and friends knowing full well that others would not be very interested in your life, and the other is where the author really has something interesting to say. Rita Lakin’s The Only Woman in the Room falls into the second category, particularly if you have grown up during television’s golden age in the 1960’s and up to the 1980’s when Lakin was crafting dozens of television stories such as Dr. Kildare, Peyton Place, Mod Squad and Dynasty and many more.” — Norm Goldman, BookPleasures.com
You can learn more about Rita in these features that are running this week:
Since Debra Monroe’s new memoir, My Unsentimental Education (University of Georgia Press Hardcover; October 1, 2015, $24.95), debuted less than two weeks ago, stellar reviews have been pouring in. Sara Nelson, the Editor of Omnivoracious.com, suggests why Ms. Monroe’s memoir is so appealing:
“Nothing wrong with a good celebrity memoir – say, Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Costello, or Drew Barrymore. But sometimes it’s the so-called ordinary people who have the most interesting stories…My Unsentimental Education “reads like a country ballad,” one reviewer said – but I’d say it’s even better than that. (And I love country ballads.) I first came across Debra Monroe when she was pitching ideas to a magazine at which I worked – and then, as now, her voice was perfect: earthy and self-deprecating and funny and world weary – but not cute, or thank your greater power, not plucky, exactly, either. You know how some children just seem born into the wrong family? That’s Monroe, except that Monroe was also born in the wrong place and station.”
Debra Monroe is an outspoken advocate for the memoir of discovery (not recovery), and she writes compellingly about the new wave in memoir nonfiction in a recent article for Kirkus Reviews: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/memoir-discovery-not-recovery/#continue_reading_post
This new trend in memoirs is resonating strongly with reviewers, and MY UNSENTIMENTAL EDUCATION is receiving rave reviews:
“While this book is engaging as an account of its author’s intellectual and occupational awakening as well as her adventures — or misadventures, really — in sex and relationships, it is above all a love story, but with poetry and fiction more than with any person, and that’s what makes it a pleasure to read.” —Chicago Tribune
“Blunt and salty, Debra Monroe’s new memoir traces the jagged line of her improbable trajectory: from a blue-collar girl in Spooner, Wis., to a professor in Texas State University’s Master of Fine Arts program…Monroe has written the sort of memoir she herself likes to read, built around the ordinary dramas of adolescence, dating and work.” —Houston Chronicle
“In its overarching trajectory, it’s a story of a woman determined to chart her own course through a maze of confinement. It dances through themes of domesticity, feminism and burgeoning sexuality. It risks becoming a story about the female rise to selfhood, which it is. But it’s also decidedly unique, distinct from the I-Made-It-Despite-the-Odds navel-gazing of many personal tales.The book is a map of Monroe’s road out and up, but also a testament to the distinctive voice she’s honed in the process.” —Dallas Morning News
“Monroe establishes the friction between two selves pulling in opposite directions through the blunt, no-nonsense style of her first memoir, “On the Outskirts of Normal.” With unwavering honesty and flashes of sly humor, she describes how, while the Spooner left hand continues to launch her toward Mr. Wrong and domestic drudgery, the right hand clings to the life raft of academic advancement with a steady, iron grip.”
—Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Monroe does not glamorize one moment of her early years with constant financial worries and juggling of complicated relationships with college and graduate school work that her father warned her would ‘educate her out of the marriage market.’…a rich literary life that sings from the pages of this book.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
“She recounts her failed relationships with wit and candor in “My Unsentimental Education,” also offering forgiveness along the way.” —Wisconsin State Journal
Eager to learn more? You can read a great excerpt from MY UNSENTIMENTAL EDUCATION on Longreads.com.
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