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Ryan Thomas LaBee is a Missouri-born writer, journalist and Air Force veteran based in Southwest Missouri. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing and writes historical and literary fiction rooted in Midwest Gothic traditions and regional history. He is a national contributor to Military.com and CinemaBlend and founder of Pyre Magazine.

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Eynhallow Review: A Beautiful & Haunting Frankenstein Retelling

Eynhallow by Tim McGregor
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Set in 1797, Eynhallow tells the poignant story of Agness Tulloch, a 29-year-old inhabitant of the eponymous island, through her own eyes. Married young to a widower for the promise of security, Agness had to forsake the affections of a young man she truly loved from her hometown. Years into her marriage, she finds herself trapped in a life with Read more of this blog post »

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I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft

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A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction

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