![]() ![]() ![]() It was a personal project for Gianni, who drew upon his decades of experience in illustrating numerous books and graphic novels. Intense and fast-paced, the tale enabled them to explore graphic storytelling and illustrate the text in a unique way. The artist Gary Gianni and designer Marcelo Anciano both felt that Lovecraft’s short story presented an opportunity to visually expand the Cthulhu Mythos and push the boundaries of illustrated books. The author’s concept deeply redefined the horror story with this thrilling, dense mystery that spawned a virtual genre. When these ancient ones awaken, humanity is plagued by a nightmare of terrors etched upon an epic backdrop. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu defined the ancient gods as dark creatures who came from the stars and ruled the world before mankind. ![]() Over a hundred finished pencil drawings with color pieces enhance and bring to life the work of two visionaries-Lovecraft and Gianni-in an extraordinary feat of storytelling and art. The Call of Cthulhu, as illustrated by Gary Gianni, is a fusion of cinematic design, the graphic novel and illustrated books. Includes over 100 finished pencil drawings by Gary Gianni The plate reproduces the full cover painting. This hardcover edition comes signed with a small remarque sketch on a tipped-in plate. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I didn’t think I would be a fan of absurdity and satire until Askaripour’s novel showed me how it could be done in a way that is innovative, smart, biting, and timely. Happily, the books that I am asked to read become books that I want to read, as I discovered when I read Mateo Askaripour’s Black Buck earlier this year. ![]() I get to read some great books way before they hit the shelves, books like Neruda on the Parkby Cleyvis Natera, Brother Alive by Zain Khalid, The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan, and The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela. What that means (because I am, by nature, a slow reader) is that I have to delay reading the books that I purchased to read as part of my favorite pastime, and my “To Be Read” (TBR) pile grows taller and taller by the minute because I continue to buy the books I want to read as I am reading the books I’m asked to read. ![]() ![]() I also read the books of authors whom I will be in conversation with for book tours and other events. 2021 was the first year in which I read books as a published author and I realized that there is a distinct difference between reading books as an average reader and as someone whose own book is now out in the world.įirst, I no longer have time for “pleasure reading.” I receive many requests to read other authors’ books to possibly provide a blurb. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She is being raised by a single father after her mother died in a car accident when Charlie was only six. ![]() Charlie is a tomboy who has grown up with older brothers and a neighbor who basically falls into the brother category as well. I opened my mouth and pressed my teeth lightly against his neck. On the Fence is a sweet and satisfying read about finding yourself and finding love where you least expect it. And that is why On the Fence by Kasie West was so refreshing to me. He gripped my thighs with his hands, keeping me from jumping off, and continued to dribble the ball. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high. But there's a secret Charlie's keeping that even he hasn't figured out-she's fallen for him. So when her police officer dad demands she get a summer job to pay for the latest in a long line of speeding tickets, she. Charlie seeks late-night refuge in her backyard, talking out her problems with her neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden, sitting back-to-back against the fence that separates them. With three older brothers, Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, has always been more comfortable calling the shots on a basketball court than flirting with the opposite sex. So when her police officer dad demands she get a summer job to pay for the latest in a long line of speeding tickets, she's more than a little surprised to find herself working at a chichi boutique and going out with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game. With three older brothers, Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, has always been more comfortable calling the shots on a basketball court than flirting with the opposite sex. ![]() |