“Mamatas knows his subject inside and out, and that makes I Am Providence all the more cutting. Matt Ruff, author of Bad Monkeys and Lovecraft Country “Just what I’d expect from Nick Mamatas: sharp wit, biting but humane social commentary, and, for the romantics among us, a faceless narrator decomposing at the morgue.” This collection is a testament to his short-form chops, and a powerful one at that.” “Mamatas is such a great novelist that it’s easy to forget he also writes superb short stories. Kerouac’s language, Lovecraft’s atmosphere, and Bukowski’s coarseness.” “Mamatas extracts the essence of several subgenres and cult followings that are in themselves so niche, obscure, and esoteric, and creates a genre that is uniquely him. Jarett Kobek, author of I Hate the Internet The People’s Republic of Everything is a great leap forward.
“How does speculative fiction retain its relevance in an era when daily events feel fictitious and the mere possibility of a future seems speculative? If anyone knows the answer, it’s Nick Mamatas. Brian Evenson, author of The Warren and Fugue State These are canny, nimble stories that navigate between genre and literature, and are unlike what anyone else is writing.” “Nick Mamatas is the gadfly that makes the horse buck-whip-smart and no bullshit and with one hell of a bite. Terry Bisson, author of Bears Discover Fire Praise for The People’s Republic of Everything
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