{"product_id":"penumbra-no-7-spring-2026-a-journal-of-weird-fiction-and-criticism-paperback","title":"Penumbra No. 7 (Spring 2026): A Journal of Weird Fiction and Criticism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. T. Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seventh issue of \u003cem\u003ePenumbra\u003c\/em\u003e features nine original works of weird fiction. Among them are Wade German's sardonic account of a struggle between two wizards in an imaginary land; James Ulmer's moving account of a revenant in the rural South; Harley Carnell's grim account of a birthday party gone wrong; Scott Bradfield's whimsical portrait of a dog and his owner wrestling with death; and other tales by James Ulmer, Ellen J. Greenham, Scott J. Couturier, Mark Howard Jones, Manuel Arenas, and Lee Weinstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour substantial articles grace the issue. Ben Keene thoughtfully assesses the emotional reactions evoked by weird fiction as a means of establishing the parameters of the genre. James Goho writes an expansive article on the weird work of the little-known British writer Mary Butts, while Perry M. Grayson surveys the diverse work of Frank Belknap Long. Edward Guimont studies the obscure film \u003cem\u003eThe Spacewoman Brought Terror\u003c\/em\u003e (1963) and its cultural and literary analogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the \"Dead Reckonings\" section of the issue, Darrell Schweitzer evaluates John Langan's new short story collection; Peter Cannon dissects a new biography of H. P. Lovecraft's wife, Sonia H. Greene; Leigh Blackmore presents an overview of the work of Australian weird writer Chuck McKenzie; and S. T. Joshi takes note of Ramsey Campbell's new novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAside from Campbell's customary \"Rant,\" the issue also contains poetry by Ngo Binh Anh Khoa, Dmitri Akers, Ann K. Schwader, and other leading contemporary weird poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43446005497945,"sku":"9781614984948","price":28.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/K5KOjq0VS89781614984948.webp?v=1781834271","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/penumbra-no-7-spring-2026-a-journal-of-weird-fiction-and-criticism-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}