A Massive Explosion (More on the new annotated Dracula)

There is this from the WSJ article:

...the greatest payoff comes in the last chapter, when he reveals an ending different from the one Stoker put into print. The lost scene shows up in Mr. Allen's manuscript, but not in the novel as it was finally published. It takes place in Transylvania and involves a massive explosion. Saying more would spoil the surprise. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122514491757273633.html

Gratuitous Castle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_castle

The original ending to Dracula?

A story at The American Culture reports that a new edition of Dracula provides information (if not actually the text of) what may have been the original ending to the novel. I have not learned yet what that ending was, but will update the topics as I learn more.

In the meantime, you might get refreshed sense of what the novel (rather than the movies or comic books) was like by taking at look at this recent SLM review of it: http://www.southernliterarymessenger.com/0104/reviewdracula.htm

"The Cosmic Horror Thing" by Richard Eline

As science delves deeper into Deep Time, we discover long ages of hideous monsters, violence on a galactic scale and the possibility of distortions in time and space-and the existence of strange planets far away.
http://www.southernliterarymessenger.com/0104/cosmichorror.htm

Gratuitous Postcard Contest

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"Talkin' to Papa" by Allen Mendenhall

Papa’s attitude toward Capote was more dismissive—yet he took pride in Capote. If I asked Papa to describe the boyhood Truman, Papa would answer, quite flatly, “Truman Capote was a weird boy.”
http://www.southernliterarymessenger.com/0104/talkintopapa.htm

"Pinchbeck's 2012" by JJ Burke

Good grief, it’s a flying saucer. Don’t tell me you see it too. Shall we run screaming into the wheat? That sounds prudent to me. But no, I suppose this itchy purple light is some kind of tractor beam.
http://www.southernliterarymessenger.com/0104/review2012.htm

Southern Literary Messenger #4 is now online

The latest issue of the Southern Literary Messenger is now online. Enjoy.

Maybe one more day

We may need another day or two to complete the Fantastic Horror/Southern Literary Messenger joint issues, but here's something to look at in the meantime: