Mike Thorn's Blog, page 12

Ink Heist Guest Post: Mike Thorn’s 100 Favorite Books of All Time

“A list of favorite books is always more a snapshot of a moment in time than it is some unmoving, monumental thing: if you asked me to assemble this list ten years ago, it would look a lot different, and undoubtedly it will continue shifting as I continue aging and reading and aging and reading.”

Read the introduction and see the list.

Kendall Reviews Guest Post: A Cinematic Mood Board for Peel Back and See

“As a whole, Peel Back and See is probably my bleakest book to date, with only a few diversions into more playful genre territory (e.g. ‘Mr. Mucata’s Final Requests’, ‘The Furnace Room Mutant’, and ‘Virus’). For the most part, these stories are awash in the personal affective experiences of chronic depression, anxiety, psychological ruptures, post-postmodern despair, addiction, loss, grief, nihilism, pessimism, and suicidal ideation.”

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Mike Thorn Discusses “Havoc” on Staring Into the Abyss

“Author Mike Thorn returns to the Abyss for a wide-ranging discussion about depression, the perils of social media, and “Havoc,” the opening story from his latest collection, Peel Back and See.

Before we sink into Mike’s story, we talk a bit about Netflix’s Squid Game, parenting tips, online petitions to alter art, Alastair Reynolds, Dune (2021), final thoughts on Hunter Shea’s Faithless, You Season 3, Hostel, and more! (Recorded Oct. 24, 2021).”

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Night Worms Guest Post: PEEL BACK AND SEE Playlist Curated by Author Mike Thorn

“I tried to situate my narratives within the matter-of-fact nature of our dire contemporary circumstances: not only the pandemic and the disturbing realities it has revealed about our social structures, but also the increasing transparency of systemic corruption and oppression writ large, the unspeakable social/psychological ruptures created by social media, and the rapidly worsening climate emergency and other environmental catastrophes. This is a bleak book written during bleak times. What I have sought to do here is curate a sonic representation of its tone.”

Read the full post and access the playlist on Night Worms.

Watch Kathe Koja and Mike Thorn on Plagued by Visions

Kathe Koja and Mike Thorn met on Plagued by Visions to discuss their latest books. They also discussed Shakespeare, Dune, prose style, unlikable characters, and neon chihuahuas.

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Live Today on Plagued by Visions: Live Discussion feat. Authors Kathe Koja & Mike Thorn (4 pm PST)

Authors Kathe Koja and Mike Thorn will be sitting down again to discuss process, genre, influences, film, and whatever else comes up.

Tune in to Plagued by Visions at 4 pm PST to watch the live chat and ask questions: Click here.

Peel Back and See Reviewed on Well Worth a Read

“If you like your fiction dark and disturbing this is for you.”

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TheNecronomi.Com: The Social Commentary of DEAD SILENCE (w/Mike Thorn)

"Mike Thorn breaks down Dead Silence as we discuss The Uncanny, controlling others, the art of horror films, and look deep at the career of James Wan."

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Peel Back and See Reviewed on The World According to J!

"The actual horror, for the most part, is very subtle in this collection."

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Watch “A Dark Hour with Mike Thorn and Kathe Koja”

Mike Thorn celebrated the launch of Peel Back and See with literary giant Kathe Koja, hosted by The Seventh Terrace's Sarah Johnson through Owl's Nest Books. The authors discussed character psychology, fictional depictions of evil, creative developments, and much more.

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