August 28, 2020
I first read Weaveworld in high school in 1988. I think it was the third Clive Barker book I read, with The Damnation Game being the first. At the time, a friend of mine volunteered at our local library and wanted to impress me, so he snagged an audio copy of The Damnation Game. I think I still have the…
August 1, 2020
Weaveworld (2001) Written by: Clive Barker Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror Host: Michelle R. Lane Discussion Date: 8/28/2020 The Premise: Here is storytelling on a grand scale — the stuff of which a classic is made. Weaveworld begins with a rug — a wondrous, magnificent rug — into which a world has been woven. It is the world of the Seerkind, a…
April 30, 2020
Can you believe that we’re already through the first four months of the Speculative Chic Book Club? One thing we’ve learned is that everyone gets their hands on books a little differently, and as a result, they may need a little more time to do so and finish reading. Between that and social distancing making library lending is a challenge,…
December 9, 2019
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Liz Strange, whose short story collection, Strange Tales, was release…
October 28, 2019
It’s Day 28 for The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! Only a few more days til the great spook-show that is Halloween! We bring you more movie talk, book recs, and delightful things to sip from Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files.
October 21, 2019
It’s Day 21 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic, as well as Sandra Kasturi’s birthday! And what better to do on an October birthday than to have Sandra and Gemma Files discuss a primo classic of the horror genre: Hellraiser. We have more book recs and cocktails as well — neither for the faint of heart.
October 9, 2019
The High Unholy Days of October continue with The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic, now with a spanking new movie for Day 9! Plus, of course, cocktail and book pairings. Today we’re covering the ’90s horror classic, Candyman.
July 12, 2019
We all love to talk about our Favorite Things, but it’s not always the latest and greatest that charms us. Sometimes it’s those foundational favorites, the works that shaped us, that we find ourselves returning to again and again. Here at Speculative Chic, we decided it was way past time to create a dedicated platform to shine a spotlight on these…