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D.T. Neal

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Born in Missouri, growing up in Ohio, and settling in Chicago, D. T. Neal has always written fiction, but only got really serious about it in the late 90s. He brings a strong Rust Belt perspective to his writing, a kind of "Northern Gothic" aesthetic reflective of his background.

Writing his first novel at 29, he then devoted time to his craft and worked on short stories, occupying a space between genre and literary fiction, with an emphasis on horror, science fiction, and fantasy. He has seen some of his short stories published in “Albedo 1,” Ireland's premier magazine of speculative fiction, and he won second place in their Aeon Award in 2008 for his short story, “Aegis.” He has lived in Chicago since 1993, and is a passionate fan of music
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D.T. Neal Summer, winter, whenever -- I don't really have reading lists, so much as reading stacks. I've got several stacks of books to read, and I'll get through them slowly.
D.T. Neal One time I (and two others) heard something monstrous in the dark. Like outside. A horrible, unfamiliar howl that was so stereotypically lycanthropic …moreOne time I (and two others) heard something monstrous in the dark. Like outside. A horrible, unfamiliar howl that was so stereotypically lycanthropic that we all nervously, laughingly called it "the werewolf." There's a whole story around that, but hearing that thing in the dark, hearing it terrify some dogs at a neighbor's, that sound was so bizarre, I've always wanted to see what actually made that sound. (less)
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Comfort Movies

I amuse myself with some of my "comfort movies" -- movies I've watched (and rewatched) plenty of times of the years, and can always consistently watch them again and enjoy them just as much (or more) as the first time I saw them.

Maybe there's insight into who I am in these selections, so there's that. Here are some of them:

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY (2011)
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I was fortunate to be able to read this novel early, and I think Grayson Daly's got a real facility with language and tight storytelling. This big book explores the modern dark fantasy world of Lenorum, which evoked 19th century New England for me in ...more
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Song of the Red Squire by C.W. Blackwell
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C.W. Blackwell serves up a potent folk horror noir novella with "Song of the Red Squire" -- he digs deep into his fondness for crime fiction in his approach with 1940s Appalachia. The protagonist is Charlie Danwitter, an agricultural inspector and ba ...more
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The Hangman Feeds The Jackal by Coy Hall
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Coy Hall excels at lyrical prose written within a historical context. His professional (and personal) understanding of (and enthusiasm for) history, along with his considerable fiction-writing talent, makes for a uniquely powerful one-two literary pu ...more
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“Middling monsters died at the point of pitchforks, burned with torches, or at the butt of silver-capped canes wielded by angry, geriatric Poles. Middling people were dime-a-dozen, emptied souls, shorn sheeple, human husks. A good monster didn’t worry about what it was doing; it just did it. A true predator didn’t worry about guilt, or being popular, or anything. It just cruised along, living for the kill, surviving. A good person, well, she’d put a bullet in her head or weigh her feet down and throw herself into the Chicago River, holding her breath until she went to the sludgy, filthy bottom, and had to open wide and breathe water until she died.”
D. T. Neal, Saamaanthaa

“Middling monsters died at the point of pitchforks, burned with torches, or at the butt of silver-capped canes wielded by angry, geriatric Poles. Middling people were dime-a-dozen, emptied souls, shorn sheeple, human husks. A good monster didn’t worry about what it was doing; it just did it. A true predator didn’t worry about guilt, or being popular, or anything. It just cruised along, living for the kill, surviving. A good person, well, she’d put a bullet in her head or weigh her feet down and throw herself into the Chicago River, holding her breath until she went to the sludgy, filthy bottom, and had to open wide and breathe water until she died.”
D. T. Neal, Saamaanthaa

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