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HSTQ: Winter 2018
horror, adj. inspiring or creating loathing, aversion, etc.
sleaze, adj. contemptibly low, mean, or disreputable
trash, n. literary or artistic material of poor or inferior quality
Welcome to HST Quarterly, the curated collection from Horror, Sleaze and Trash!
sleaze, adj. contemptibly low, mean, or disreputable
trash, n. literary or artistic material of poor or inferior quality
Welcome to HST Quarterly, the curated collection from Horror, Sleaze and Trash!
- GenresPoetry
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 5, 2018
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Arthur Graham
80 books690 followersArthur Graham writes and edits for a living. Cofounder and former head editor of Rooster Republic Press. Current Editor in Chief of Horror Sleaze Trash.
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October 29, 2019
Original review deleted by Goodreads, probably as part of their campaign to ruin my reading challenge from 2018.
Here is what I remember of this issue.
Not enough horror. haha
It was great to see J.A. Carter-Winward in this issue, her poems are always excellent, if you've never read anything by her then you'll be missing out big time, it would be worth your time to grab a copy of this to start your obsession with her.
I think my favourite from this issue was either John D Robinson (This guy is keeping the Bukowski style alive) or India Laplace, her work is always so emotional and Arthur Graham usually leaves her piece until the end to leave the reader on a high.
Top publication as always, make sure you check it out.
Here is what I remember of this issue.
Not enough horror. haha
It was great to see J.A. Carter-Winward in this issue, her poems are always excellent, if you've never read anything by her then you'll be missing out big time, it would be worth your time to grab a copy of this to start your obsession with her.
I think my favourite from this issue was either John D Robinson (This guy is keeping the Bukowski style alive) or India Laplace, her work is always so emotional and Arthur Graham usually leaves her piece until the end to leave the reader on a high.
Top publication as always, make sure you check it out.
July 22, 2021
I honestly do not know enough words to do this book justice, so I’m going to use a Gaelic word as it deserves something special….This book is Sgoinneil!
JACW has such a way with words and it doesn’t take long before the characters start to affect you, soon after you are introduced to Wade you find yourself caring for him and hoping that he makes the right choice ASAP even though you still have over 200 pages to go and as soon as you are introduced to more characters you want it all to work out for them too.
In Wade JACW explores various mental health issues, from war vets to widows, from ex-addicts to the stresses of being a parent and trying to raise your kid right, there is a lot in this book to learn about what other people go through and maybe you’ll even spot a part of yourself within these pages. Wade spends a lot of time visiting a sex worker at a brothel and that sex worker is the second voice in this book, JACW uses diary entries to share Sienna’s voice and that works well, we get to see the person behind the sex worker front that her customers see and she shares her own insecurities and her thoughts on Wade, a very clever way of adding an extra dimension to the story.
I don’t know how JACW does it, I don’t normally read books like this but as soon as I pick up one of her books I instantly fall for it. As I was finishing this one I was out in the garden with it starting to get dark and I just couldn’t put it down or stop to get a light, it had to be finished there and then, there was no way I was going to bed with that emotional weight sat on my chest. And what an ending it was!
One of JACW’s strengths is the research she does for her books, the interviews she carries out with real life people is what makes her writing so special and is probably why it effects this manly man so much. If you’ve never anything by this author before then you are missing out big time because this is one of the most Sgoinneil books I’ve ever read.
Blog review: https://felcherman.wordpress.com/2021...
JACW has such a way with words and it doesn’t take long before the characters start to affect you, soon after you are introduced to Wade you find yourself caring for him and hoping that he makes the right choice ASAP even though you still have over 200 pages to go and as soon as you are introduced to more characters you want it all to work out for them too.
In Wade JACW explores various mental health issues, from war vets to widows, from ex-addicts to the stresses of being a parent and trying to raise your kid right, there is a lot in this book to learn about what other people go through and maybe you’ll even spot a part of yourself within these pages. Wade spends a lot of time visiting a sex worker at a brothel and that sex worker is the second voice in this book, JACW uses diary entries to share Sienna’s voice and that works well, we get to see the person behind the sex worker front that her customers see and she shares her own insecurities and her thoughts on Wade, a very clever way of adding an extra dimension to the story.
I don’t know how JACW does it, I don’t normally read books like this but as soon as I pick up one of her books I instantly fall for it. As I was finishing this one I was out in the garden with it starting to get dark and I just couldn’t put it down or stop to get a light, it had to be finished there and then, there was no way I was going to bed with that emotional weight sat on my chest. And what an ending it was!
One of JACW’s strengths is the research she does for her books, the interviews she carries out with real life people is what makes her writing so special and is probably why it effects this manly man so much. If you’ve never anything by this author before then you are missing out big time because this is one of the most Sgoinneil books I’ve ever read.
Blog review: https://felcherman.wordpress.com/2021...
February 23, 2023
This is the issue Arthur announces he's taking over as editor for founder Ben, and OMG the Devil himself Scott Laudati makes an appearance. "Lucky Us," literally. A poem about burying your head in carpet and records to escape little executions. So, you know, bleak but make it beatnik. These poets are not fans of escape rooms, mousy 'cuts, Jehovahs, or creative prisons, I'll say that. Spider and phone sex poems web me easily. J.A. Carter-Winward's poem "Natural Enemy" about being the other woman to a married man portrays Leia John IDGAF realness: "I was the succulent succubus of their serene suburban nightmares."
Michael Faun's piece about a drugged-up bride sold to pimps is interesting but so short. Karl Koweski's poem is darkly hilarious about being bummed your neighbor's dog is still alive so she won't be sad/crazy enough to sleep w/ you. Benjamin Blake's "Underwood" has some enviable lines like "The woodgrain of this desk speaks to me in ways you never could" and "the small fires of fingertips." More poems about cheating, cursing exes, and Viagra for aging porn stars romanticizing the 70s. The final poem is like Bombay turned into a StarWars bar.
Michael Faun's piece about a drugged-up bride sold to pimps is interesting but so short. Karl Koweski's poem is darkly hilarious about being bummed your neighbor's dog is still alive so she won't be sad/crazy enough to sleep w/ you. Benjamin Blake's "Underwood" has some enviable lines like "The woodgrain of this desk speaks to me in ways you never could" and "the small fires of fingertips." More poems about cheating, cursing exes, and Viagra for aging porn stars romanticizing the 70s. The final poem is like Bombay turned into a StarWars bar.
July 3, 2021
Wade has a difficult life, and who would imagine he finds solace in a brothel? But, it's not what you think. Thanks to Goodreads First Reads for my copy of Wade. I recommend this novel. It's a good read.
May 17, 2025
I love this novel. As the husband of the author, I suppose that would cause some to question my independence, but fortunately, IndieReader agreed with me and named it the Literary Novel of the Year for 2021.
Here is their review: https://indiereader.com/book_review/w...
For me this novel does what all great novels do. It reaffirms our humanity regardless of the station or position we hold in life. And although this novel was written pre-pandemic, as I'm reflecting back on 2020 and 2021, I realized that Wells, Nevada, where this story takes place is a setting that feels as hopelessly confined as most of us have felt throughout the pandemic. We all struggle in confined spaces and confined relationships to express our deepest needs and desires.
The novel is confined to a small space, yet the humanity is large and satisfying. Few novels have brought me to tears, this has done it to me on every reading.
Have a Happy New Year and if you find yourself confined, I urge you to get a copy and open your world up.
Here is their review: https://indiereader.com/book_review/w...
For me this novel does what all great novels do. It reaffirms our humanity regardless of the station or position we hold in life. And although this novel was written pre-pandemic, as I'm reflecting back on 2020 and 2021, I realized that Wells, Nevada, where this story takes place is a setting that feels as hopelessly confined as most of us have felt throughout the pandemic. We all struggle in confined spaces and confined relationships to express our deepest needs and desires.
The novel is confined to a small space, yet the humanity is large and satisfying. Few novels have brought me to tears, this has done it to me on every reading.
Have a Happy New Year and if you find yourself confined, I urge you to get a copy and open your world up.
November 5, 2021
Another great issue of Horror Sleaze Trash Quarterly.
My favorites this time around were the writings of Scott Emerson and his mention of being haunted by Bukowski's ghost, Ryan Quinn Flanagan's take on alternative tourism (prison cells vacations), Michael Crane and his repsonse to a late night wrong number, J.A. Carter-Winward's comments on extramarital affairs, John D. Robinson's response to unexpected visitors, and Karl Koweski's poem "support system in the time of sadness."
Great stuff!
Well worth the read.
Brian Rosenberger
My favorites this time around were the writings of Scott Emerson and his mention of being haunted by Bukowski's ghost, Ryan Quinn Flanagan's take on alternative tourism (prison cells vacations), Michael Crane and his repsonse to a late night wrong number, J.A. Carter-Winward's comments on extramarital affairs, John D. Robinson's response to unexpected visitors, and Karl Koweski's poem "support system in the time of sadness."
Great stuff!
Well worth the read.
Brian Rosenberger
November 4, 2019
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