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Thomas Fahy
Horror/Thriller Writer ... and some fun non-fiction stuff

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PUBLISHED: Oct.03.2006

Freak Shows and the Modern American Imagination: Constructing the Damaged Body from Willa Cather to Truman Capote

Freak Shows and the Modern American Imagination examines the artistic use of freakishness between 1900 and 1950, mapping its rather sudden shift from a highly profitable form of entertainment to a reviled one. Throughout this period, the public reassessed freak shows, gradually seeing them as something shameful, and artists responded to this cultural shift by using the freakish...

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PUBLISHED: Feb.20.2011

The Philosophy of Horror

Sitting on pins and needles, anxiously waiting to see what will happen next, horror audiences crave the fear and exhilaration generated by a terrifying story; their anticipation is palpable. But they also breathe a sigh of relief when the action is over, when they are able to close their books or leave the movie theater. Whether serious, kitschy, frightening, or ridiculous,...

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PUBLISHED: Aug.11.2009

Sleepless

A group of students in a secret society try to figure out who or what is responsible for an epidemic of sleepwalking that is causing teens in a small town to kill each other.

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PUBLISHED: Feb.05.2008

The Unspoken

On the night of the fire that killed Jacob Crawley and his followers, Allison Burke stood in a circle with the only friends she had ever known and asked, "What if it comes true?" No one looked up or said a word. They just held hands as the air around them filled with smoke and the white ash of burning flesh... Five years later, one of the friends has apparently drowned...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.10.2007

Considering David Chase: Essays on The Rockford Files, Northern Exposure and The Sopranos

A compelling and innovative television writer, David Chase has created distinctive programs since the 1970s, each reflecting his edgy humor and psychological realism. These critical essays examine Chase's television writings, placing particular emphasis on how his past works have shaped and influenced the current cultural phenomenon of HBO's The Sopranos, and studying Chase's use...

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PUBLISHED: Mar.30.2006

Considering Alan Ball: Essays on Sexuality, Death and America in the Television and Film Writings

Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the film American Beauty and creator of the HBO series Six Feet Under, Alan Ball has consistently probed the cultural forces shaping gender, sexuality, and death in the United States. Through gritty dialogue and edgy humor, Ball centers much of his social critique on the illusory promises of the American Dream. For many of his characters, a...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.11.2005

Considering Aaron Sorkin: Essays on the Politics, Poetics and Sleight of Hand in the Films and Television Series

Aaron Sorkin is one of the most notable voices in Hollywood, attracting millions of weekly viewers with his television series The West Wing and scoring box office success with films like A Few Good Men and The American President. With a musician's sense of rhythm and writing skills honed in the theater, Sorkin crafts dialogue that brings characters to life. His crisp, tight...

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PUBLISHED: Nov.09.2004

Night Visions

Samantha Ranvali hasn't slept in months. Haunted by memories of a brutal attack, she seeks an experimental cure with a group called Endymion's Circle. The doctors call her treatment a success-until it leaves her with visions of a violent murder strikingly similar to her own assault. The lines between sleep and waking blur even further when she discovers the body of a friend...

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Feb.11.2008

The Unspoken

Published by Publishers Weekly

Teeth-clenchingly suspenseful at times and deliciously creepy at others, Fahy (Night Visions) delivers a classic horror story with his YA debut, about a religious cult destroyed...

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About Thomas

Thomas Fahy studied literature and music at the University of California at Davis, and he received a Ph.D. in literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published ten books and currently lives in New York, where he is a professor...

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Thomas FahyHorror/Thriller Writer ... and some fun non-fiction stuff

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Thomas Fahy
Horror/Thriller Writer ... and some fun non-fiction stuff