Are You Loathsome Tonight?
1998 collection of short stories by Poppy Z. Brite
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Are You Loathsome Tonight? (also titled Self-Made Man) is a collection of short stories by American author Poppy Z. Brite, published in 1998 by Gauntlet Press. The title is a play on the song "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," made famous by Elvis Presley, and a reference to the inner groove etching of the 1986 single "Ask" by The Smiths.[1]
AuthorPoppy Z. Brite
CoverartistJ. K. Potter
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
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| Author | Poppy Z. Brite |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | J. K. Potter |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Published | 1998 |
| Publisher | Gauntlet Press |
| Pages | 185 |
| ISBN | 1887368256 |
Stories
- Introduction by Peter Straub
- "In Vermis Veritas"
- "Arise"
- "Saved" (with Christa Faust)
- "King of the Cats" (with David Ferguson)
- "Self-Made Man"
- "Pin Money"
- "America"
- "Entertaining Mr. Orton"
- "Monday's Special (A Dr. Brite story)"
- "Vine of the Soul"
- "Mussolini and the Axeman's Jazz"
- "Are You Loathsome Tonight?"
- "...And in Closing (For Now)" by Caitlín R. Kiernan