Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Work by Chris Preston
"Knowing you saw something is different from knowing what you saw." Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre, by Max Brooks Sasquatch. Bigfoot. Their Asian counterpart, the Yeti. These giant ape-like creatures have been mainstays in tons of folklore and urban legend for hundreds of years. For cryptozoologists, they are right up there... Continue Reading →
Zombies in Las Vegas?!? An undead tiger?? A bank heist attempting to outpace a nuclear missile strike? A depth of field so shallow, it makes you reconsider your vision prescription? Who would make such a thing? Zack Snyder, that's who. Spoiler-Free Synopsis A military convoy transports a creature from Area 51 and is derailed when... Continue Reading →
I like birds. Love them, in fact! We currently own an adorable blue budgie named... Blueberry. The imagination well ran dry when we got to him. I enjoy feeding him, allowing him to take selfies with my phone, letting him out for some 'flight time' in the living room, sitting him on my shoulder, and... Continue Reading →
"Come now," said Yousef. "Everyone fights an American war." American War, Omar El Akkad I purchased this novel, American War, recently while waiting to fly out from Toronto to Calgary after finding myself with a couple of hours. The wait happens sometimes, being someone who's afraid to get caught up in some unexpected security line.... Continue Reading →
When people think of soft serve ice cream, the images conjured tend to fall into two buckets - ice cream trucks and fast food joints. Just talking about that truck sends the infamous overplayed tune through our heads, but it could get us to bolt outside when younger (and maybe even as adults...) every time!... Continue Reading →
A large part of my life now is food. It's definitely one of the top priorities every day in our household. We eat healthy, as healthy as two people who can in the midst of raising a child under one year's old. I make good use of the BBQ while my wife, Candice, has about... Continue Reading →
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