The current issue of weird nj can always be found in our store along with the weird u. Promote your page too its called the empire state for a reason, for as all new yorkers know, our state is the one all others are measured by. Mark sceurman is a graphic artist and cocreator and publisher with mark moran of weird nj magazine and a statebystate series of books. Weird nj your travel guide to new jerseys local legends. The old book shop of bordentown offers a selection of used, rare, and out of print books in all categories and price levels, as well as antique prints and other items of interest. Edgy, urban fiction with a visceral immediacy, the new weird has descended from classic fantasy and dimestore pulp novels, from horror and detective comics, from thrillers and noir.
New legacy books was created as a forprofit organization. Everyones talking about it author neil gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers. These new jersey books will help you learn everything you need to know about wild animals in new jersey. Plunge into terrifying domains, where bodies are remade into surreal monstrosities, where the desperate rage against brutal. Oh sure, texas is bigger and california is cooler, but for sheer, outan. So out in oakland is this long abandoned place called pleasure land. The weird features 110 stories by an allstar cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to booker prize winners.
Nj animal and wildlife books for sale shop fun new jersey. Additional information is available at or by contacting edward moeller at 973 6248070. The turtles, the swinging medallions, question mark and the mysterians, and vanilla fudge have all headlined at pleasureland. So travel down our regions highways and byways with your tour guide par excellence, and learn all the stuff about new england that our school marms never taught us. The painting of a grinning face named tillie from the palace amusements building in asbury park has appeared in many weird nj books and on the magazine covers. Where everything is lethal and no one is innocent, where peake began and lovecraft left offthis is where you will find the new weird. We noticed the similarity in the carving style to many of the. May 15, 2002 china mievilles top 10 weird fiction books. Over the first ten years that weve been publishing weird nj. Weird nj began in 1989 as a personal newsletter sent to friends by mark moran and mark sceurman.
In shop inventory approximately 10,000 items with 15. Feb 27, 20 the tainted history of a summer pleasure land. The next year saw the followup weird us, covering sites and. Gradually it evolved from a fanzine into a public magazine published twice a year in may and october. J your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept secrets from the worlds largest community of readers. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. We noticed the similarity in the carving style to many of. He is the author of the novels motor city burning, all souls day, and motor city, and the nonfiction book american berserk.
Home state hauntings is a 106 pages, fully illustrated, soft bound special issue of weird nj, beautifully photographed and designed by paul michael kane with spinetingling illustrations by ryan doan. Corporate headquarters 1093 raritan rd, 2nd floor clark, nj 07066 phone. Weird nj your travel guide to new jersey s local legends and best kept secrets. J your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept secrets volume 9 moran, mark, sceurman, mark on. Find books advanced search uncommonly good books biblio offers over 100 million used, rare and outofprint books by working with the finest booksellers in the world. Love stories from the sandy beaches along the jersey shore to mountains filled with snow in north jersey. In 2003 a weird nj book, made up of content from earlier issues, was published. A couple years ago, me and some of the guys decided we would go to the gates of hell, mentioned in weird nj. So travel down our regions highways and byways with. In short, its a large underground tunnel system located in clifton, nj, that is reported to be a hub of satanic and other cult activity. From lovecraft to borges to gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Its a full color volume of 276 pages of weirdness that we know you are all going to love.
We are very pleased to announce that our brand new weird nj amazon store is now up an running and ready to take orders. Or do you have animal tracks in your yard that you cant distinguish. When m john harrison started the debate that would crystallise definitions of the term new weird in 2003, much of the creative energy that had driven the movement had already moved on. Steampunk reloaded, which compiles 110 weird stories from the past century, is one of the most far. There are always stories and tales of midnight masses and other rituals taking place within. Its a relic from the sixties and seventies, and used to be a big swimming park kinda place. We are very proud to announce the release of weird nj s very first true ebook, home state hauntings. New jersey books was a discount college store that served the students of rutgers university for over 30 years. Jan 22, 2008 when m john harrison started the debate that would crystallise definitions of the term new weird in 2003, much of the creative energy that had driven the movement had already moved on. In short, its a large underground tunnel system located in clifton, nj, that is. New jerseyhome of the sopranos, tenstoryhigh landfills, and the ugliest highway in the history of pavement the new jersey turnpike, also claims the worlds best spaghetti, nicest sandwich, and biggest ice cream cone, not to mention worldfamous crabs, cheesesteaks, chili dogs, peanut brittle, and milkshakes. By the book provides a full range of bookkeeping, payroll processing, tax planning and tax preparation services for small sized companies. To get the full weirdness we recommend you buy weird new york the book.
China mievilles top 10 weird fiction books books the. Below you will find links to some of the weirdest new york stories, but remember, the tales on this website are only the tip of the iceberg. I started writing this post several weeks ago when i first found out about this slightly ridiculous circumstance. Ever wondered what birds were native to your area in nj. Weird nj or wnj is a semiannual magazine that chronicles local legends, hauntings, ghost. Stories of severe bodily injury and even horrible deaths abound about this legendary family fun park once located in vernon, nj. Create an account search and create customized data tables based on your individualized areas of interest. In addition to books, we also offer a wide variety of paranormal. We here at weird nj were very proud of our first book. We have trout, lots of cows, the catskills, the baseball hall of fame, and a really big waterfall. Po box 7330 shrewsbury, nj 077027330 customer service hours. In the 1960s one of the river resorts called pleasureland was a successful music venue, hosting many popular bands.
Descend into shadowy cities, grotesque rituals, chaotic festivals, and deadly cults. Together these stories form the weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and. Ambitious in the extreme, the vandermeers latest genreblurring endeavor after steampunk ii. These romance novels were either written by a local nj resident or are books set in nj. Find adult video stores in ocean county, nj on yellowbook.
It is a state of the art epub only compendium of ghost stories from around the garden state for your ipad, kindle and nook tablet. J your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept. The most comprehensive source of new jersey statistics and information. John harrison is credited with creating the term new weird in the introduction to the tain in 2002. Manasquan resident pete genovese is a feature writer for the newark, nj starledger and author of roadside new jersey, jersey diners, and the great american road trip. Weird nj your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and.
Youll find all these romance stories right here in our collection of new jersey themed novels. Ogdensburg in sussex county was the site of the filming of the great train robbery, and later became the storage site for movie reels. Welcome to abebooks weird book room heralded by the new york times, canadas globe and mail, the times of london, and the guardian uk as the finest source of everything thats bizarre, odd and. The new weird is a literary genre that emerged in the 1990s through early 2000s with characteristics of weird fiction and other speculative fiction subgenres. Ogdensburg in sussex county was the site of the filming of the great train robbery, and later became the storage site for movie. We have the yankees, the mets, the giants, and the. Welcome to abebooks weird book room heralded by the new york times, canadas globe and mail, the times of london, and the guardian uk as the finest source of everything thats bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. We specialize in new jerseyrelated books, maps, prints and other items, baseball books and prints. Weird nj your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept secrets.
Obviously they knew what they were doing, nonestied said. J your travel guide to new jersey s local legends and best kept secrets volume 9 by mark moran and mark sceurman may 5, 2009. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Posted on february 27, 20 by gregg griffin no one today would consider the northwestern corner of bergen county to be a resort paradise, but for the first half of the 20 th century thats exactly what it was.
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