Victoria Nelson is writing a new collection of essays called Gothicka. Her last two books were The Secret Life of Puppets and Wild California. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• March/April 2009: Cathedral Head
  A closer look at the deeply Gothic worldview that informs the work of Guillermo del Toro.
• November 2006: The Quays’ Magic Lantern Show
  The Quay Bros.’ new film—their first in color, and their first love story—is perhaps the purest expression of their claustrophobic project.