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Have only read the short story Northwest passage as reading for my prose short story- interesting if a little lacking in plot but atmospheric nonetheless
Of course I'm biased. But this is writing from the heart, writing that's slaved over, with every ounce of feeling in its body. Get out there and read it.
LOVED this. the stories were the type of horror that's more about dawning creepiness, wildness+nature as antagonist, and open-ended subtle endings. Which I LOVE!!!! I maybe could have done with a few of the stories being a little less open ended or subtle; I admire the restraint but sometimes you just want them to GO THERE but overall this was right up my alley and I really really loved itThis can be difficult to find without purchasing a used copy, but if anyone is intrigued the author has put
Childhood vision of estrangement and estrangement’s painful results. Echoing the living Words of the book’s first story and the immature “sullen Silences” of the previous two stories. A landscape of claustrophobia where increased claustrophobia is seen to be its own cure? And the earlier radio channels are here the mixing and fading in and out of family relationships. An effective vignette that sits here more sedately than it actually is underneath.The detailed review of this book posted elsewhe...
A terrific collection of creepy stories. Roden has successfully reclaimed dread fiction with this group of tales. Most every one of them is a winner, evoking the shadows and nightmares in some pretty good situations. Settings are all over the place; be it the frontier in the Canadian wilderness or some lobby of a ritzy hotel, she brings the environment and characters to vivid realization. Reminds me of Lovecraft, Poe, King in his early works. Traditional style but done well, and will put shivers...
A great collection of short stories.
I made the mistake of reading this book at the same time as Kelly Link's Magic for Beginners. I've had good luck in the past reading two books of short fiction at a time, switching back and forth to stretch out the pleasure of the reading, to keep all the stories by one writer from blurring together. Unfortunately, this was not a good pairing. I got through two or three stories and then lost interest. Roden's writing is solid, but not as exciting for me as Link's. I might pick it up again in the...
I found these stories to be of the same quality as the Ash-Tree Press reprints of English authors I admire. I look forward to any other tales she spins in the future.
✭✭✭½“The Appointed Time” (2005) ✭✭✭“Endless Night” (2008) ✭✭✭½“The Palace” (2007) ✭✭✭✭“Out and Back” (2009) ✭✭✭½“The Wide, Wide Sea” (2007) ✭✭✭½“The Brink of Eternity” (2009) ✭✭✭½“Tourist Trap” (2004) ✭✭✭½“Northwest Passage” (2004) ✭✭✭✭✭“The Hiding Place” (2007) ✭✭✭½“After” (2009) ✭✭✭½
really good! the titular story is absolutely the standout here but overall it’s a pretty strong collection (with the possible exception of ‘the hiding place’ which felt a bit silly to me but maybe that’s just because it reminded me of some of the less good r/nosleep stories lmao)
This is my introduction to Barbara Roden's work and I found it to be an excellent collection of stories, well-written and modern-Gothic in tone. As with all collections, some stories are merely good and others outstanding. (There are no stinkers though.) The ones I liked best were 'The Palace,' 'Out and Back,' and, most especially, the collection title story, 'Northwest Passage.'
Usually I review a book almost immediately after it has been completed, but this book is not usual by any means. The stories in this book has been read & re-read by me over a long time, and the latest read concluded today. Finally, I think that a review of this book is in order, and here it goes (along with my thoughts about the contents): -(*) Introduction by Michael Dirda, reasserts something that the readers of "All Hallows" magazine published by Ghost Story Society and other anthologies publ...
I've long been familiar with Barbara Roden as a publisher and editor, and the small handful of her short stories I'd previously read were always among the highlights of whatever anthologies I encountered them in, so I was excited to take a crack at Northwest Passages. It didn't disappoint.I am, as I'm sure I've made abundantly clear, a big fan of the traditional ghostly tale. Roden's Ash Tree Press has long been virtually synonymous with the publication of quality modern ghostly fare, so it come...
Fantastic stories!!
