In 'Silver Nitrate,' a cursed film propels 2 childhood friends to the edges of reality
Set in Mexico City in 1993, Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest novel is steeped in cinematic history and lore, as well an eerie well of myth that recalls H.P. Lovecraft, albeit in a more progressive form.
by Jason Heller
Jul 19, 2023
3 minutes
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is best known, and rightly so, for her wildly popular and deeply sumptuous horror novel from 2020, Mexican Gothic — a tale that draws, like much of her work, from her Mexican heritage.
But when it comes to her latest book, , it might be better to look back at the bestselling author's lesser known, but no less engrossing, debut novel, the 2015 fantasy , which focused on the magical qualities trapped in
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