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China Mieville

Weird Philosophy

Weird Philosophy

‘Embassytown’ by China Miéville

Book excerpt:

‘Embassytown’ by China Miéville

Octopuses, monsters, abandoned buildings

‘Covehithe’ by China Miéville

Short story:

‘Covehithe’ by China Miéville

China Mieville: “Science fiction is predicated on alterity, and alterity is an intrinsically political concept”

China Miéville: ‘We remain ineluctably defined by Ballard’

‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe
Poem: ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe
‘The Ghost in Master B.’s Room’ by Charles Dickens
Book excerpt: ‘The Ghost in Master B.’s Room’ by Charles Dickens
‘Trick or Treat’ by Nancy Price
Poem: ‘Trick or Treat’ by Nancy Price
Halloween Postcards
Image gallery: Halloween Postcards
‘Dracula’s Guest’ by Bram Stoker
‘Dracula’s Guest’ by Bram Stoker
‘To The Dead in the Graveyard Underneath My Window’ by Adelaide Crapsey
Poem: ‘To The Dead in the Graveyard Underneath My Window’ by Adelaide Crapsey