Mike Thorn
@mikethorn.bsky.social
Fiction writer & film critic. Author of Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and Peel Back and See. Co-host of https://bsky.app/profile/craftworkpod.bsky.social. PhD in English.
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Mike Thorn
@mikethorn.bsky.social
· Dec 24
It's alive!
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
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Day 29! I read Cholorphilia by @mikethorn.bsky.social and @miriamricher.bsky.social published in @augursociety.bsky.social They say the grass is always greener... read my review here:
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S/D/Y Jan 29 – Chlorophilia by Mike Thorn and Miriam Richer – Augur
How do I keep stumbling upon stories with similar themes one after the other. The last story was all about metamorphosis and so is this one but in very, very different ways. This is a deliciously d…
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January 29, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Day 29! I read Cholorphilia by @mikethorn.bsky.social and @miriamricher.bsky.social published in @augursociety.bsky.social They say the grass is always greener... read my review here:
mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s...
mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s...
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We could listen to Mike, Miriam, and Hajer talk poetry all day! 🤩
New @craftworkpod.bsky.social! @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions (@talonbooks.bsky.social, 2025).
We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more.
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more.
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
January 20, 2026 at 7:08 PM
We could listen to Mike, Miriam, and Hajer talk poetry all day! 🤩
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Also be sure to check out our previous episode: Braided Essays, Collective Solitude, & the Objective Correlative w/ Kasia Van Schaik!
tinyurl.com/mr3jacnp
tinyurl.com/mr3jacnp
January 20, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Also be sure to check out our previous episode: Braided Essays, Collective Solitude, & the Objective Correlative w/ Kasia Van Schaik!
tinyurl.com/mr3jacnp
tinyurl.com/mr3jacnp
New @craftworkpod.bsky.social! @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions (@talonbooks.bsky.social, 2025).
We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more.
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more.
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
January 19, 2026 at 12:40 PM
New @craftworkpod.bsky.social! @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions (@talonbooks.bsky.social, 2025).
We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more.
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more.
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
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Listen to our latest episode!
In this interview, we chat with Hajer Mirwali about cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and so much more.
@talonbooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
In this interview, we chat with Hajer Mirwali about cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and so much more.
@talonbooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Listen to our latest episode!
In this interview, we chat with Hajer Mirwali about cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and so much more.
@talonbooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
In this interview, we chat with Hajer Mirwali about cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and so much more.
@talonbooks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
I highly recommend Hajer Mirwali's excellent poetry collection, Revolutions, which has stuck with me since I finished it last week.
talonbooks.bsky.social
talonbooks.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I highly recommend Hajer Mirwali's excellent poetry collection, Revolutions, which has stuck with me since I finished it last week.
talonbooks.bsky.social
talonbooks.bsky.social
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It's publication day! My book is now officially out and available to buy! @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social @bloomsburylit.bsky.social
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
#GothicCelebrity
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
#GothicCelebrity
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's publication day! My book is now officially out and available to buy! @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social @bloomsburylit.bsky.social
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
#GothicCelebrity
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
#GothicCelebrity
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Today is Kathe Koja’s birthday!!! This is also a reminder that Kathe is one of the greatest living authors of horror/dark fiction and she had the most explosive, remarkable debut since Barker’s Books of Blood. They don’t crash land on the horror scene like they used to. Love you, Kathe! ❤️
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Today is Kathe Koja’s birthday!!! This is also a reminder that Kathe is one of the greatest living authors of horror/dark fiction and she had the most explosive, remarkable debut since Barker’s Books of Blood. They don’t crash land on the horror scene like they used to. Love you, Kathe! ❤️
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The Cipher gets a lot of (deserved!) praise, but also "Angels in Love" has lived rent-free in my head for over 30 years now.
Many happy returns, Kathe Koja!
Many happy returns, Kathe Koja!
Happiest birthday to the visionary @kkoja.bsky.social , my favorite living writer & a major creative influence. She's also one of the realest and most gracious people I've encountered in this world of fiction.
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Cipher gets a lot of (deserved!) praise, but also "Angels in Love" has lived rent-free in my head for over 30 years now.
Many happy returns, Kathe Koja!
Many happy returns, Kathe Koja!
Happiest birthday to the visionary @kkoja.bsky.social , my favorite living writer & a major creative influence. She's also one of the realest and most gracious people I've encountered in this world of fiction.
January 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Happiest birthday to the visionary @kkoja.bsky.social , my favorite living writer & a major creative influence. She's also one of the realest and most gracious people I've encountered in this world of fiction.
Happy birthday to the great @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, a true master of dark literature.
Interviewing him was one of my personal highlights of 2025. Listen here: tinyurl.com/56eb5arb
Interviewing him was one of my personal highlights of 2025. Listen here: tinyurl.com/56eb5arb
January 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Happy birthday to the great @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, a true master of dark literature.
Interviewing him was one of my personal highlights of 2025. Listen here: tinyurl.com/56eb5arb
Interviewing him was one of my personal highlights of 2025. Listen here: tinyurl.com/56eb5arb
This Property Is Condemned (Sydney Pollack, 1966)
January 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This Property Is Condemned (Sydney Pollack, 1966)
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This is the energy I'm bringing into 2026
December 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is the energy I'm bringing into 2026
25 favorite first viewings of 2025 (chronologically organized, one per director).
December 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
25 favorite first viewings of 2025 (chronologically organized, one per director).
Senso (Luchino Visconti, 1954)
December 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Senso (Luchino Visconti, 1954)
December 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Thanks very much to Mike Thorn, and happy holidays!
25 favorite first-time reads of 2025 (chronologically organized, one per author).
feat. @joycecaroloates.bsky.social, @subpress.bsky.social, @fparker.bsky.social, @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, @spmiskowski.bsky.social
feat. @joycecaroloates.bsky.social, @subpress.bsky.social, @fparker.bsky.social, @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, @spmiskowski.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Thanks very much to Mike Thorn, and happy holidays!
25 favorite first-time reads of 2025 (chronologically organized, one per author).
feat. @joycecaroloates.bsky.social, @subpress.bsky.social, @fparker.bsky.social, @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, @spmiskowski.bsky.social
feat. @joycecaroloates.bsky.social, @subpress.bsky.social, @fparker.bsky.social, @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, @spmiskowski.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
25 favorite first-time reads of 2025 (chronologically organized, one per author).
feat. @joycecaroloates.bsky.social, @subpress.bsky.social, @fparker.bsky.social, @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, @spmiskowski.bsky.social
feat. @joycecaroloates.bsky.social, @subpress.bsky.social, @fparker.bsky.social, @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, @spmiskowski.bsky.social
Reposted by Mike Thorn
So glad to be part of this issue!
It's alive!
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
December 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
So glad to be part of this issue!
It's alive!
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
December 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It's alive!
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror.
- 6 feature essays
- 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me)
- 3 retrospective reviews
And more! Read now!
tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
I'll give you 20 (as of this second).
December 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I'll give you 20 (as of this second).
I submitted my 2025 ballot to In Review Online.
Serious contenders I still need to see include Avatar: Fire and Ash, Magellan, Sham, Blazing Fists, No Other Choice, Boorman and the Devil, The American Revolution, and The Chronology of Water.
Serious contenders I still need to see include Avatar: Fire and Ash, Magellan, Sham, Blazing Fists, No Other Choice, Boorman and the Devil, The American Revolution, and The Chronology of Water.
December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I submitted my 2025 ballot to In Review Online.
Serious contenders I still need to see include Avatar: Fire and Ash, Magellan, Sham, Blazing Fists, No Other Choice, Boorman and the Devil, The American Revolution, and The Chronology of Water.
Serious contenders I still need to see include Avatar: Fire and Ash, Magellan, Sham, Blazing Fists, No Other Choice, Boorman and the Devil, The American Revolution, and The Chronology of Water.
La Notte (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1961)
December 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
La Notte (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1961)
This week in albums
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This week in albums