Wormwoodiana

This blog is devoted to fantasy, supernatural and decadent literature. It was begun and is managed by Douglas A. Anderson, with contributions from Mark Valentine and other friends, to present relevant news and information.

Friday, March 13, 2026

A Telephone Box Library: A Guest Post by R.B. Russell

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In the 1980s and 1990s many communities struggled to retain their red telephone boxes as British Telecom did their best to replace them wi...

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Monday, March 9, 2026

The Path to Reading

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Often, but not always, there are external reasons as to why one might be reading any particular book. This story starts some ten years ago. ...

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The Centenary of 'Amazing Stories' (Part 2): A Guest Post by John Howard

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An Amazing Centenary 2: A New Sort of Magazine The first issue of Amazing Stories appeared in early March 1926, with a cover date o...

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

The Centenary of 'Amazing Stories' (Part 1): A Guest Post by John Howard

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An Amazing Centenary 1: The Lure of Scientifiction For me 1977 was a great time to up my game as a serious reader of science fiction. ...

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

‘“Oh, Whistle and I’ll Come To You, My Lad”’: An Edition of M. R. James’ Manuscript

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Crumpled Linen Press , run by Mark Jones and Paul M. Chapman, is a new publisher devoted to ‘beautiful facsimile manuscript editions o...

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