Arthur B reviews The Overnight by Ramsey Campbell.
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My ex-girlfriend worked at Borders temporarily; it was hellish, mainly because of the petty, fascistic management - I think the job is horrific on its own terms. It's kind of tragic to think that horror has taken such a downturn in popularity that poor Campbell has been forced to work in a bookshop though. I might buy this out of pure sympathy.
at 13:25 on 2007-11-26 by Kyra Smith
"Petty and fascistic" seems to be in line with Campbell's own experience, if the book's anything to go by.
at 15:07 on 2007-11-26 by Arthur B
Nothing to do with anything really, but this reminds me of a play in the OUDS New Writers' drama festival in '04 or '05 which was set in a branch of a large American-owned chain of bookshops called 'Margins'... Rather clever, I thought. Best thing about the play, actually.
at 17:08 on 2007-12-01 by Jamie Johnston
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