Are You Loathsome Tonight?

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]

Are You Loathsome Tonight?
AuthorPoppy Z. Brite
Cover artistJ. K. Potter
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
Published1998
PublisherGauntlet Press
Pages185
ISBN1887368256

Stories

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "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.