Gerardo Sámano Córdova

Jan 29, 2024 | electricliterature.com | Gerardo Sámano Córdova |Priya Guns |Camilla Grudova |Marlen Haushofer

Skip to content Reading Lists Brandi Wells, author of "The Cleaner" recommends books that show how women's work is overlooked and undervalued by society Around 15 years ago my friend Erik interrupted me while I was talking about my workday to say, “Stop being boring.” He was always a bit brash and maybe my feelings were a little hurt, but it became lore, a story I told about him. With time and distance, I can see that he was right. I have historically conceived of myself as my job. For years...

Jan 16, 2024 | itsonlyzach.substack.com | Gerardo Sámano Córdova |Alison Rumfitt |Mattie Lubchansky |Zach Wilcha

I don’t watch horror movies. I don’t mind the occasional psychological thriller or suspense tale, but like the Supreme Court in 2000, I draw my personal line at gore. I wish I liked them! My friends seem to derive great joy from horror movies. I stopped the Scream franchise after the second installment, but many gay people have developed entire personalities around it. I trace my aversion to gory horror back to my childhood and two specific facts: 1. my family owned a funeral home and 2.

Oct 27, 2023 | simplyrecipes.com | Gerardo Sámano Córdova

I love color. I don’t love sweets. Weird, because it would seem that someone who enjoys bright colors as much as I do should absolutely love sweet things. Sweet things are luminous! When I’m in the rainbow embrace of a candy shop or an extravagant cake display, I imagine I have the power to shrink myself in order to live in these impishly saturated worlds. The joy vanishes, however, the moment the sweets touch my mouth.

Oct 13, 2023 | powells.com | Chelsea Summers |Stephen Jones |Gerardo Sámano Córdova |Lucy Snyder

Happy Friday the 13th, dear readers! And in October, no less, a month when sinking into our newest horror obsessions isn’t only recommended — it’s encouraged. Today, we’re kicking off a few weeks of horror-themed lists on the blog with one that focuses on all things fleshy, bloody, and meaty. In the weeks to come, we’ll be recommending more fright-season-appropriate books about creatures and ghouls and ghosts and cryptids for your reading pleasure.

Oct 6, 2023 | barnesandnoble.com | Brittany Bunzey |Gerardo Sámano Córdova |V. Castro |Leopoldo Gout

The Supernatural and the Disquieting: 7 Horror Novels to Read Right NowWhether you’re looking for stories that will only make your skin crawl or ones that will scare you out of your mind, the seven novels collected below have just what you need. Be prepared to change how you see the world after you read these tales ranging from lost loves and the darkest family secrets to the supernatural and the quest for immortality. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.