Reviews
Praise for Nick Mamatas
“Nick Mamatas continues
his reign as the sharpest, funniest, most insightful and political purveyor of post-pulp pleasures going. He is the People’s Commissar of
Awesome.”
—China Miéville, bestselling author of The City & the City
“Mamatas is a powerfully acerbic writer, both in fiction and online. His acid wit is infamous.” —Cory Doctorow, bestselling author of Walkaway
“Gonzo grindhouse fantasy—Tales from the Crypt meets Hercules in New York
with occasional visits from St Augustine. The blood-spattered epic the
current year deserves.” —Max Gladstone, author of the Craft Sequence on Sabbath
“Dark and hilarious. . .I am Providence
is that murder-mystery-in-a-writers-convention you didn’t even know you wanted, but (like the human skin-bound book which propels the plot) you really must buy.” —Lavie Tidhar, author of Osama and The Violent Century
“If you’re looking for a wacky summer beach read with a dose of horror and you love Lovecraft, I Am Providence will satisfy your abyss of cravings—with some hilarious and pointed jabs at Lovecraftian fandom.” —Fangoria
“Mamatas knows his subject inside and out, and that makes I Am Providence
all the more cutting. He’s a fan himself, as well as a skeptic, and he
turns his considerable authority and satirical skill toward skewering
the subculture that’s grown up around Lovecraft over the past century. .
. . I Am Providence is pointed social commentary wrapped in a bilious in-joke—but one that’s more than worth getting in on.” —Jason Heller, NPR
