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]
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| Author | Poppy Z. Brite |
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| Cover artist | J. K. Potter |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Published | 1998 |
| Publisher | Gauntlet Press |
| Pages | 185 |
| ISBN | 1887368256 |
Stories edit
- 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
References edit
- ^ "Manna for fans: the history of the hidden track in music". the Guardian. 2015-01-25. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
Bands often liked to choose run-off groove messages themselves. The Smiths' featured Morrissey's wit – "Home Is Where the Art Is" was scrawled on 1985's Shakespeare's Sister, while "Are You Loathsome Tonight?" and "Tomb It May Concern" appeared on 1986's Ask.