Paperbacks From Hell : : the Twisted History of '70S and '80S Horror Fiction
Book - 2017 809.387 He, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / General / Hendrix, Grady 2 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: 809.387 He, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / General / Hendrix, Grady
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch
| Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
809.387 He | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
|
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout |
Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / General / Hendrix, Grady | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Includes index.
Hail, Satan -- Creepy kids -- When animals attack -- Real estate nightmares -- Weird science -- Gothic and romantic -- Inhumanoids -- Splatterpunks, serial killers, and super creeps.
A nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970's and 1980's, complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewBooklist Review
Publishers Weekly Review
Summary / Annotation
Excerpt
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
cultural anthropology submitted by irenzero on July 13, 2019, 12:59pm A must read for not only fans of Horror, but readers interested in the 80s, the satanic panic, and publishing
PUBLISHED
Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2017]
Year Published: 2017
Description: 254 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781594749810
1594749817
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Errickson, Will, 1970-
SUBJECTS
Horror tales -- History and criticism.
Ghost stories -- History and criticism.
Book cover art.
Ghost stories. -- History and criticism.