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Loren Rhoads

For ten years, Loren Rhoads was the publisher and editor of the cult nonfiction magazine "Morbid Curiosity." She edited the books, Death's Garden: Relationships with Cemeteries and Lend the Eye a Terrible Aspect. Loren’s own nonfiction spans from... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Morbid curiosity changed my life.
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Can curiosity cure the blues?
By Loren Rhoads - October 8, 2009
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Three years ago, Borderlands Books held a wake for the cult nonfiction magazine Morbid Curiosity. To celebrate the release of a new book drawn from the magazine's pages, Borderlands hosts a reading on October 10 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Featured readers: * Simon Wood crashes his car * Katrina James drinks blood * A. M. Muffaz endures an exorcism * Seth Flagsberg defends a murderer * John Domeier survives Valentine's Day * Sacramento blood artist M. Parfitt explains why * Emceed by editor Loren Rhoads Borderlands Books is located at 866 Valencia Street, between 19th and 20th in San Francisco. Check them out online at www.Borderlands-Books.com. Telephone (415) 824-8203. Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues: True Stories of The Unsavory, Unwise, Unorthodox, and Unusual collects 40 of the editor's favorite tales previously published in Morbid Curiosity magazine. Come cures your blues. "A wild, exhilarating ride into the darker side of the human experience." -Rue Morgue magazine More info? www.charnel.com/morbidcuriosity