JS: What are some examples of what you would dub essential reading for anyone interested in further exploring the idea of thin places? I enjoy fiction that places certain intellectual demands on me, that make me question everything, that confirm my suspicions about reality's inherent falsity. I imagine you may be right that it is my primary reason for being attracted to this sort of fiction, and explains my general disinterest in commonplace horror tropes like serial killers and vampires. I've not always understood this, of course, and could certainly never have expressed it in words, but whether from a keen sense or an over-active imagination I've always felt there were machinations occurring that were hidden from all but a select few. Since I was a child I've seen the world not as it appears, but as a mask for something more. SS: I suppose I've always felt there was more to reality than meets the eye. JS: Where did your fascination with these “cracks in reality” begin? What is it that attracts you to this type of fiction? We usually discount such sensations, but what if we are wrong to do so? off - when our gut tells us that even though everything looks normal, there is something more going on. We often, merely by living, stumble into places where we feel everything is a bit. If you can imagine there exists realities that coexist with our own, these are spots where the barriers between have worn so thin that one bleeds into the other.
SS: Thin places are best described as the intersection between worlds. For unfamiliar readers, how would you best describe what constitutes a “thin place”? JS: Shadows Edge is an anthology that's built around the concept of thin places.
I very much enjoy The Arkham Digest and am pleased you enjoyed this book. JS: First things first, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions.
Strantzas was kind enough to do an interview with me, where he discusses his fascination with these thin places. Earlier today I posted a review for Shadows Edge, an anthology of thin places edited by weird horror author Simon Strantzas.
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