The Ballad of Black Tom

  • The Lexicon of Horror

    At The Millions, Madeleine Monson-Rosen explores how the “lexicon of horror” influences novelist Victor LaValle’s thinking about “narrative and language.” In addition, the article discusses how LaValle’s most recent work, The Ballad of Black Tom, draws from H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Horror of Red Hook” for inspiration.

  • The Limits of Horror

    At SF Signal, Victor LaValle discusses his horror novella, The Ballad of Black Tom, and writers using the constraints/limitations of genre to their advantage. Want more? Check out our own recent interview with LaValle here.

  • The Rumpus Interview with Victor LaValle

    The Rumpus Interview with Victor LaValle

    Victor LaValle discusses his latest book, The Ballad of Black Tom, patience, H.P. Lovecraft, and reinvention.