Nick Mamatas

“Most people who are inexplicably confident despite being talentless and more than a little stupid have warm, affectionate parents.”

— Nick Mamatas

“Reading about Japan in the West is often like looking at a funhouse mirror through a kaleidoscope.”

— Nick Mamatas

“A story isn't like a smoothly running engine, but is rather like a photograph. Photos can never be a perfect representation of…

— Nick Mamatas

“Hiram just stood there and blinked at her, his face ophidian.”

— Nick Mamatas

“Personally, I don’t bother with anything cheap—my mother always said cheap was dear in the long run—but some people aren’t fussy.”

— Nick Mamatas

“Wataru Tsurumi’s Complete Manual of Suicide.”

— Nick Mamatas