New Paperback Show "Book to Movie" podcast covers Ira Levin's novel, Rosemary's Baby, and its 1968 movie adaptation by Roman Polanski. Special guest host: Matt Kelland. paperbackshow.com/ep-27-book-t...

Beware Demonic Pets – The Disrespectful Summons open.substack.com/pub/rebekahk...

Review of Charles Simic's short book on the artist Joseph Cornell. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Avon Bard paperbacks introduced Latin American Literature to the English speaking world. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

The Demon that Kicks Men in the Balls open.substack.com/pub/rebekahk...

New cover of the week for Bonibooks (1931). Paul Morand's masterpiece short story collection is told like jazz and set in the aftermath of WWI. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Review of Joe Abercrombie's new grimdark fantasy, The Devils. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Review of John Hersey's Hiroshima and Annie Jacobson's Nuclear War: A scenario. paperbackshow.substack.com/p/john-herse...

Cover of the Week: La-Bas by Huysmans. Marie Lane designed this striking cover for Dedalus Books. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Start of a new series of podcasts on the Private Library. In this episode, I converse with Charles Duncombe and Frederique Michel, about how they started their library, what kinds of books they love to read and re-read, and how they organize their books. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Short review of one of my favorite New Wave science fiction novels: Breakfast in the Ruins by Michael Moorcock. paperbackshow.substack.com/p/breakfast-...

Matthew Sangster recommends 5 classic fantasy novels. His comments on each book are well worth reading. fivebooks.com/best-books/c...

New substack post on the brilliant illustrator Wanda Gag. She changed childrens picture books forever. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million...

The Best Weird Fiction Books, recommended by Michael Cisco fivebooks.com/best-books/w...

Cover of the Week: The Upfold Witch by Josephine Bell. Shame that the artist is not credit. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

New arrivals at my online paperback shop, Grove Used Books. Hand picked and low prices. groveusedbooks.com

Graphic Books paperback cover for The Big Kiss-Off. paperbackshow.substack.com/p/cover-of-t...

20% store-wide sale on collectible paperbacks. One week only! Some really good books groveusedbooks.com

Great cover design for a classic "Sensation Novel" by Mrs. Braddon. paperbackshow.substack.com/p/cover-of-t...

new additions to my online vintage paperback store (Grove Used Books). The Robert Bloch book is a lot of fun and my favorite. groveusedbooks.com

Just opened a new online store at groveusedbooks.com I'm selling mostly vintage paperbacks,but I plan on adding movies, comics, and collectibles. Currently have two-volume set of Tales of the Cythulhu Mythos for $20 for both. groveusedbooks.com

Paperback cover of the week: The Universe Against Her by James H. Schmitz. Cover artist is John Schoeherr

Paperback Show Book to Movie Podcast Ep 24 The Coldest City by Antony Johnston (Atomic Blonde). share.transistor.fm/s/09c51d23

New Cover of the Week post. open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Paperback Show podcast Book to Movie: First Blood by David Morrell just out. paperbackshow.substack.com/p/ep-23-book...

The best introduction to PKD and his life I've every come across and I've been reading and studying this genius author for my whole life. youtu.be/bwUIr37sLAw?...

Paperback Show podcast Ep 22 Book to Movie: Jeff VanderMeer's "Annihilation" and the Alex Garland movie adaptation. paperbackshow.substack.com/p/ep-22-book...

Cover of the Week: The Melancholy of Mechagirl open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Podcast Ep 21 - Book to Movie: The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Special guest: Matt Kelland open.substack.com/pub/paperbac...

Nosferatu and the Solomonic Magician open.substack.com/pub/rebekahk...

Review: Michael Robbins on Nordic Noir open.substack.com/pub/books/p/...

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

Tosh Berman's Fav Music from 2024 is amazing. tosh.substack.com/p/my-favorit...

Memoir of Noir-icon Gloria Graham's last years: funny and sad. The cover is perfect.

Half Life 2 20th Anniversary Edition is free on Steam right now. I played the game when it first came out and was obsessed. Now I'm re-obsessing. www.theverge.com/2024/11/15/2...