Victor LaValle
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Victor D. LaValle is an assistant professor in the graduate writing program at Columbia University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Tekijän teokset
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers (2019) — Toimittaja — 414 kappaletta
Reimagining Lovecraft: Four Tor.com Novellas: (The Ballad of Black Tom, The Dream-Quest of Vellit Boe, Hammers on Bone,… (2017) — Avustaja — 17 kappaletta
Black Stars: A Galaxy of New Worlds 2 kappaletta
The Best of Richard Matheson 2 kappaletta
The Sundial 2 kappaletta
The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft 2 kappaletta
Spectral Evidence {short story} 1 kappale
Hellraiser: Bestiary (#1-6) 1 kappale
Class Trip (in Tin House 2 - SPILLMAN) 1 kappale
Associated Works
Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases (2020) — Avustaja — 182 kappaletta
The Worst Years of Your Life: Stories for the Geeked-Out, Angst-Ridden, Lust-Addled, and Deeply Misunderstood… (2007) — Avustaja — 87 kappaletta
Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things (2012) — Avustaja — 57 kappaletta
Sunspot Jungle: The Ever Expanding Universe of Fantasy and Science Fiction (2018) — Avustaja — 34 kappaletta
Freud's Blind Spot: 23 Original Essays on Cherished, Estranged, Lost, Hurtful, Hopeful, Complicated Siblings (2010) — Avustaja — 18 kappaletta
Chiral Mad 5 — Avustaja — 1 kappale
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Yleistieto
- Syntymäaika
- 1972-02-03
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Syntymäpaikka
- New York, New York, USA
- Asuinpaikat
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Koulutus
- Columbia University (MFA)
Cornell University - Suhteet
- Raboteau, Emily (wife)
- Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Whiting Writers' Award (2004)
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Keskustelut
Big Machine by Victor LaValle, African/African American Literature (helmikuu 2013)
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Diverse Horror (3)
SFFKit 2018 (1)
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Thoughts: I enjoyed this quite a bit and especially loved how the book ended. This was a very different read but I loved the history here as well as the unique, strong female characters. Prior to reading this I had read Lavalle's "The Ballad of Black Tom" and really enjoyed that as well.
Adelaide Henry joins us standing over the dead bodies of her parents while she prepares to burn her Californian house down and journey out to Montana. Out in Montana she hopes to claim a homestead, taking advantage of the "lone woman" loop hole in the government's offer of free land to any person who can make the land productive and survive. Adelaide doesn't bring much with her, just a mysterious truck that is strangely heavy and that she is very protective of.
I loved the adventure overtones to this book and really enjoyed the mystery of what was in the truck. Adelaide and the other "lone women" are fascinating characters; they are tough and resourceful with very different pasts. However, they have a current goal that brings them together...surviving the Montana winter and the dangers it brings. Add to this a town of dubious residents and a bit of a fantasy/horror element and you have a story that I struggled to put down.
This story is about survival and striking out on one's own and finding a family for yourself when your own family has failed you. There are heavy horror elements and some of the scenes get very gory. I enjoyed every bit of this and especially liked the ending. It was fun to see an ending like this for a historical fantasy horror story.
My Summary (4/5): Overall I really enjoyed this. This is a bit of a different story about strong women, adventure on the western frontier, survival, and things that go bump in the night. I would recommend if you are looking for something in that vein or if you are just looking for a historical western fantasy that is a bit different from anything else you have read and don't mind some horror elements.
This is the second book by Lavalle I have really enjoyed. I love his unique historical re-imaginings, intriguing characters and the way he blends in dark horror/fantasy elements. I definitely plan on picking up his other books as well… (lisätietoja)