Ito Romo’s Filth Eaters explores fascinating ideas about Meso-American vampires and ancestral memory, but flat characters, rushed storytelling, and dry prose undermine its potential.
Tag: vampires
Before Dracula: The Birth of the Literary Vampire
Before Dracula, literary vampires like Lord Ruthven and Carmilla transformed the vampire into a seductive symbol of social, sexual, and cultural anxiety.
Milkteeth by Caitlin Starling: Book Review
My review of Milkteeth by Caitlin Starling, a vampire horror novella exploring motherhood, labor, and bodily transformation.
Before Dracula: The Origins of the Vampire
Before Dracula and Twilight, vampires were feared as plague-bearing corpses. Explore the history and folklore behind the vampire myth.
Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh: A Review
A vampire novel with little bite.
The Vampire Archives: An Introduction to My Vampire Literature Curriculum
An introduction to my personal vampire literature curriculum. What do vampires reveal about the living?