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“Entrancing prose enhances the unusual plot of Morrow’s successful melding of history and fantasy.”
—Publishers Weekly  

“James Morrow explores ideas with visionary audacity and a satirical (yet nonetheless disturbing) bent perhaps unequaled since Philip José Farmer’s Riverworld series—as if directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.”
—See the Elephant 

“It’s a rich and wonderful mash-up of political satire, psychological fairytale and German Expressionist horror story . . . There’s a gorgeous edge to Morrow’s writing, a sense of fun and irreverence that never detracts from the dark jeopardy at the heart of the story. 10/10 stars.”
—Starburst 

“[Morrow] is a crafty wordsmith who likes to hone in on poseurs and pretensions . . . Readers who are fond of wry esoteric musings will not be disappointed.”
—Diabolique

“As is always the case with Morrow, he keeps the ride interesting and at times painfully funny.”
—Locus

“Unrestrained by modern sensibilities of restraint, Morrow creates some beautiful prose . . .  Well written, inventive, and a great throwback to classics of the genre.”
—Popverse

 “The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is an inventive homage to and extrapolation of concepts in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. At less than 200 pages, it’s also a pithy commentary on the power of art and the folly and hysteria of war.”
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“A satirical, thought provoking, and stimulating novella.”
—New York Journal of Books

“No one does history-meets-the-fantastic like Morrow. The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is a great example—Impressionism versus expressionism, psychology in the asylum of ‘dreams,’ the weaponization of art, big laughs and big ideas, a wild imagination, and smooth, subtle writing.”
—Jeffrey Ford, author of A Natural History of Hell

“The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is a fast, funny book . . . Brilliantly walking the line, its zippy energy camouflages a surprisingly powerful resonance. It’s yet another seriocomic triumph from one of the genre’s best satirists.”
—Christopher East

“I was reminded time and again of some horror greats including Dracula and Frankenstein."
—The Booklover's Boudoir

[STARRED REVIEW]“This is an erudite, fun book that can be enjoyed on many levels; it succeeds as a satire of geopolitics and warmongering elites, as a comic fantasy, and as a pastiche of the 1920 film that appears on so many fans’ ‘best of’  lists.”
—Foreword

“The Asylum of Dr Caligari is exquisite, inventive madness of epic proportions, laced with wicked humour.”
—Strange Alliances 

“The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is laugh out loud funny, even as it tosses about ideas surrounding perhaps our most serious and vile aspects of existence: war and indoctrination to war.”
—Speculition 

“The story makes points about the effect of art on humanity and its relevance to society, but it’s also terrifying, with dark humor and a clever tone.”
—RevolutionSF

“The Asylum of Dr. Caligari succeeds in being at once a brilliant rendering of an antique spooky passion play and a timeless lesson about megalomaniacs, art, science and love.”
—Locus

“This is a satire for the ages, a skillful blending of the history of World War One, and the fantastical realm of alchemy and magic . . . The wry, tongue-in-cheek amusement of Morrow’s writing reminds me of reading Jonathan Swift’s ‘A Modest Proposal.’”
—The San Francisco Review of Books

“It really reminds me of Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel . . . sumptuous and philosophical, thought-provoking as well as just good fun."
—Art District Radio

“A perfect fit for people who are not just interested in fantasy, but also history, art, geography and linguistics.” 
—New Books Network 

Praise for James Morrow

“James Morrow is a wildly imaginative and generous novelist who plays hilarious games with grand ideas.”
—New York Times Book Review

“I am so besotted with James Morrow’s talent that I cannot find a word big enough to deify it.”
—Harlan Ellison

“James Morrow is an original—stylistically ingenious, savagely funny, always unpredictable.”
—Philadelphia Inquirer

“Writing a brand of masterfully understated comic prose all his own, Morrow is a genius.”
—Booklist

“America's best satirist.”
—James Gunn, editor of The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 

“Morrow’s satire is funny and sad, and increases our ability to see the little bits of truth in our own world.”
—Denver Post

“James Morrow demonstrates that he may be the Jonathan Swift of the late 20th century.”
—Des Moines Sunday Register

“Morrow is even more inventive than Vonnegut.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer

“The man defines fantasy.”
—Chicago Tribune

“Morrow is the greatest kind of American author. ”
—The Stranger

Marketing and Publicity

·      Advertising and co-op in national print, online outlets, and social media

·      Promotion at major trade and genre conventions, including BEA, Readercon, the International Convention for the Fantastic in the Arts, and the World Fantasy Convention

·      Features, interviews, and reviews targeting venues including the Washington Post, NPR, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and the San Francisco Chronicle

·     Author appearance tour dates TBD

·     Planned galley distribution and book giveaways to include NetGalley, Goodreads, Edelweiss, Tor.com, and additional online outlets