A moderate return...

Here are the Journal of Weird Studies, quiet has descended on our solitary researches for far too long. It's time to stir things up. In a fit of unbridled creativity, we're blowing the dust off of our moldy keyboard and launching in with a minor entry. Ambitious plans are in the works for reviews of a couple of fairly recent books and some profile pieces on a few of my new favorite weird writers.

For now, I'd like to share a link with you. Noted weird tale writer and all around fabulous human being, Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire has just posted an intriguing, yet far too brief interview with my favorite critic of weird fiction, S. T. Joshi. S. T. provides pithy details on a number of his upcoming critical works and anthologies. For my money, the best part of the interview occurs when Wilum convinces S. T. to sing "Happy Birthday" to the late R. H. Barlow. Who knew S. T. had such a melodious voice? Knowledgeable word has it that S. T., a confirmed atheist, sings in a church choir! I will be spending the rest of my afternoon wrestling with that paradox. In the meantime, you can enjoy the interview.