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Many thanks to all of you who recommended The 'Star' Ushak by Louis Marvick.
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Hey Derek,
That is awesome that you enjoyed Marvick's wonderful novella. If you like his work, he has a couple of short stories published in the journal, SUPERNATURAL TALES (I think issues #15 and #19). I just read Marvick's outstanding short story, "Devils Music", in the newly issued journal SHADOWS AND TALL TREES (issue #2). I had coincidentally been reading at about the same time Cantwell's fantastic collection of stories Pallid Wave... that kept to the theme of music and music performance. Marvick's new story explores similar themes with great attention to musicology detail, much like Cantwell's stories. I was really impressed. STAR USHAK compelled me to track down these other Marvick tales... it was defintely worth it for me. |
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It took us a chest full of July nights to read and choose the authors and the stories for this heretic legislature. There is no doubt about it; this is the finest anthology I was honoured to put together so far. For some of the authors featured in this book, these stories will be their last offerings to the necrotic body which is called the "genre scene". The book, which comes in a "Schulzian slipcase", is out this Autumn and it is restricted to one single copy per customer. Regards, Dan THIS HERMETIC LEGISLATURE: A HOMAGE TO BRUNO SCHULZ Edited by D.P. Watt & D.T. Ghetu
At the end of a curious parallel track of imagination the Twentieth Century is frozen by the memory of early spring snows, the lascivious gaze of tradesmen, dark July nights and the chatter of exotic birds. Every face in the crowd is as still as a travelling waxwork exhibit. It is an Age of Genius writ in crumbing ledgers and announced in the margins of charlatans’ advertisements. Everywhere the agony and ecstasy of its times may be read. Upon every mouldering wall there is a rich mural of creation and beneath every glittering plastic jewel of technology hides an ancient fermentation. In each shop window, with its teetering mannequins, a universe of magical forms unfolds —a pageant of infinite life begging to be rewritten, to live again! ‘Panta Rei!’ I. In a Region of Great Heresy by Mark Samuels |
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That's great news. A MUST HAVE!
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I recently recieved the wonderful and unequivically gorgeous The Master of Cafe Morphine and while it's object d'art aspects conspire to overwhelm I could not help but feel a certain disphoria. I quickly checked the listed table of contents yet again and, yup, its still listed on the website but not in the book proper.. . I'm referring to the highly anticipated (by me at least) Suburbs of the Black Lyre by Ron Weighell. What happened to it? The book has a different table of contents in actuality then the one still listed on the Ex Occidente website. Could anyone (especially the one in the know - Nigromontanus, aka Dan) enlighten and elucidate? I may be the only one that noticed this but I don't honestly think this is the case. Will we still see a boxed set by Mr. Weighell? His story, while assuredly not the only major draw to the Homage to Mihail Bulgakov, was definitely a factor in purchasing the book. Wonderful book in all other respects... Kudos!
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It has come to my attention that I probably should have been more thorough in my readings... I eventually did stumble upon post #957 (with some friendly guidance from others in this forum) which acknowledged the change of the TOC and assured this doubting Thomas that we can all expect to see Mr. Weighell's wonderful story "in full" in the indefatigable box set. I might still ask "why" but fear redundancy yet again! The vagries of publishing is beyond my ken. Again Kudos to a truly wonderful piece of bookcraft...
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The line up for the Schultz looks fantastic Dan. I can't wait for the release. Anyways, for all you Ex Occ readers, I have finished reading and reviewing three more outstanding titles. I post all of my reviews on goodreads, but I'll include the links here for anyone that is interested.
Cantwell: A Pallid Wave on Shores of Night Review of A Pallid Wave on Shores of Night Schneider: The Mauve Embellishments Review of The Mauve Embellishments Ghahwagi: Amerika Review of Amerika |
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As much as I enjoy Ex Occidente books, procuring them remains frustrating in the extreme. I pre-ordered and paid for two copies of The Man Who Collected Machen and only received one. Let's not even talk about the two copies pre-ordered and paid for of Virtue in Danger - a book it seems will never see the light of day. No offers of compensating me for the money paid by offering me other books either. And it has been so long that recourse via Paypal is impossible.
The last straw for me was Charles Schneider's Mauve Embellishments. The book even has photographs of some of Charles' paintings I own, that my husband photographed for inclusion in the book. I have known Charles as a friend in excess of 25 years. I was happy his work was getting published and pre-ordered a copy with Dan. Everyone else on this board got theirs while I waited... and waited... then finally ordered the book from Cold Tonnage, and received from them one numbered 44. After some email hectoring on my part, Dan finally did send my copy... an unnumbered one. I pre-ordered the book as soon as it was announced, yet received long after everyone else did. And my copy was unnumbered. I can't help but wonder whether this is connected to the pre-order price being substantially less than the price that is now on the website. At any rate, I feel Dan has failed me several times, even though I have repeatedly purchased books from him. Any thoughts??? |
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Dan has not failed me. On the contrary, he has been a true gent. True, I haven't received every book I ordered with him yet - but that is due to some of them not having been published yet. Patience is a virtue, and it is rewarded richly with the Ex Occidente and Passport Levant books. Do not forget he runs the press all by himself and the number of books he publishes per year and their quality is quite astounding. Estethically is the pinnacle of the small presses around. I especially love all of his Mark Valentine volumes.
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