Click for accessible search Skip Navigation

Posts by Jesse Ingoglia

Zombies and Why They Won't Go Away

About a month ago, I was having a conversation with a colleague about the then upcoming film, World War Z. Our discussion turned to pop culture's fascination with zombies. Zombies have shuffled their way into books, films, comics, music, T.V., video games, etc., and it appears that nothing can stop the spread of zombie content. From million dollar franchises to low budget films, from tongue-in-cheek titles to serious drama, zombies are seemingly everywhere. This was not always the case. As my colleague Rosa demonstrated in her 2010 blog post "The Zombie Comeback", zombies have grown significantly in popularity in recent years and they show no sign of slowing down.

Read More ›

The Call of Cthulhu Turns 85: H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos

The short stories of H.P. Lovecraft have always been personal favorites of mine. Ever since I read "The Call of Cthulhu" for the first time as a teenager, I have been hooked on Lovecraft's particular brand of supernatural fiction and the sense of cosmic horror his characters evoke.

Read More ›

Chat with a librarian now