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Writer, artist, blogger, featured contributor to Popshifter.com, Biffbampop.com, and Diabolique. I created, write, and maintain the horror culture blog, Stranger With Friction. My work has appeared in Thug Lit and Shotgun Honey.Books include MOTEL ON FIRE, NEON SABBATH, THE GRAY MAN, CITY LONG SUFFERING, LOSE THIS SKIN, HOUNDS OF DOOM, CONSPIRACY OF BIRDS. Editor on TO BE ONE WITH YOU; AN ANTHOLOGY OF PARASITIC HORROR and the upcoming KIDS OF THE BLACK HOLE; A PUNKSPLOITATION ANTHOLOGY #AvantNoir #Horror #Crime #Weird #horrorpunk #punk lit

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	Thirsty and Miserable;: A Critical Analysis of the Music of Black Flag 3.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blind Dead Ride Out of Hell: A Literary Tribute to the Amando de Ossorio Films by Tim Murr (Goodreads Author) (Editor), William Tea (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Heather Drain 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	To Be One With You: An Anthology of Parasitic Horror by Tim Murr (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Paul Kane (Goodreads Author), Marie O'Regan 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Texas is the Reason: Five Decades of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let the World Drown by Tim Murr (Goodreads Author) (editor), Brian M. Sammons (Goodreads Author), A.K. McCarthy (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stranger With Friction: Issue Two by Tim Murr (Goodreads Author), Chris Cavoretto, Jeremy Lowe it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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THIRSTY AND MISERABLE; A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MUSIC OF BLACK FLAG NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!

After making a few tweaks to the text, knocking out a couple of typos I missed, and making a new cover, Thirsty and Miserable; A Critical Analysis of Black Flag's Music is now available in paperback. You can order your copy HERE.

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Tim Murr liked Christopher's review of The Blind Dead Ride Out of Hell: A Literary Tribute to the Amando de Ossorio Films: "Certainly uneven, but for fans of the unique original quadrilogy of films by Ossorio this will present some fun short stories. Some tales transplant the Knights, essentially as is, to other places in the world, some use them to help meditate on grief" Read more of this review »
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