Book Review: BURIED ALIVE by Jan Bondeson, W. W. Norton & Company, 2001.

A classic horror story is Poe's "The Premature Burial" spawned out of a real fear that today, many either forgot or simply are unaware ever existed. Mr. Bondeson takes us through the history and the remedies concocted to shave some of the fear from man's greatest fear.

This is a scholarly written volume and is not light reading, but for those of us who don't resort to the more homogenized literary fare; to the more outline driven childish tome, this is an incredible gem of research in understanding the fear, the horror and the problem.

Classic Book Review: NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS by Mac Hyman, 1954

Yet another classic that started with this novel before conquering the Broadway Stage and then film. Before becoming Sheriff Andy Taylor, Andy Griffith's portrayal about a backwoods country boy's experience in the military is still legendary.

This is fun and meant to be; if you are looking for 'preachiness' of what M*A*S*H became on television this isn't for you.

All salute.

Classic Book Review: THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE by Evan Hunter, 1954

The classic novel that spawned the classic film at the forefront of fifties realistic cinema. Juvenile delinquents and Rock n' Roll. Enough said.

While the modern day and hip, more self-sophisticated reader it may seem dated; remember, without this breakthrough piece we might all be holding hands sitting in a circle singing folk songs. Yuck. Read the book. See the film.

Book Review: William F. Nolan: A MISCELLANY edited by Jason V. Brock, Dark Discoveries Publications, 2011.

Neat chap book that includes a Bibliography along with the not previously anthologized noir short story "Strippers Have To Die" and a superhero comics primer titled "The Guys In Trick Suits" from 1967.

One of the greats from Golden Age standing with Bradbury, Matheson, Beaumont and Bloch; it's a limited edition from the publisher but well worth the read.

DIRTY HANDS, EPISODE 7 of the BLACKOUT CITY PODCAST is on the air now

I have written Episode 7 of THE BLACKOUT CITY PODCAST. The title of this Joe Smoke episode is DITRY HANDS.

Here is the link:

http://blackoutcitypodacst.blogspot.com/2013/06/episode-7-dirty-hands-by-joseph-j.html

Book of the Day HAUNTED PEOPLE by Hereward Carrington and Nandor Fodor with Photo

THE work on Poltergeist phenomena. This is a book we should all refer to in presenting our fantasies. Published by Dutton in 1951 find the science not the sensationalism that drives the cable ghost hunting programs. Classic hauntings such as the Phelps Case and the Bell Witch come under scrutiny.

Give it a whirl.

WE REVIEW PODCASTS ON LURIDLIT TODAY

We review four highly popular podcasts that is: CREEPSHOW RADIO, DRABBLECAST, BLACKOUT CITY PODCAST and SURREAL GROTESQUE PODCAST.

Literature is not only read it is read aloud.

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