Rise Reviews

I hadn’t read an issue of Innsmouth Free Press‘s fiction magazine before #5, so I can’t comment on how it compares to previous installments. But as an introduction to their work, the analogy that sprung to mind was Portland’s H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival: a gathering of Lovecraft inspired work by people passionate about the topic. Not everything would be to your taste, but taken together it was a wonderful experience. There are some real gems to be found in this magazine, but also some pieces that were fun but otherwise baffled me.

What does stand out through all the stories is the love of prose. With very little exception, each tale contained magnificent poetic language, a tapestry of evocative words that created a depth of experience in the stories.