Are You Loathsome Tonight?

Are You Loathsome Tonight?

Author	Poppy Z. Brite
Cover artist	J. K. Potter
Language	English
Genre	Horror
Published	1998
Publisher	Gauntlet Press
Pages	185
ISBN	1887368256

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]

Stories

• 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

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.