Black Flame
(Author) Gretchen Felker-MartinEllen, a deeply closeted lesbian spends all her time in solitude, restoring films at a failing archive in 1980s New York City. When a group of German academics present her with a print of an infamous exploitation film believed to have been destroyed during the Holocaust, Ellen finds herself forced to confront her own repressed sexuality. And the more she works on the restoration, the more obsessed she becomes with its depictions of occult practices and queer debauchery. She's soon convinced that the depraved acts portrayed in the film are not fiction, but reality. And that they're happening to her.
Gretchen Felker-Martin
Gretchen Felker-Martin is a transgender writer known for their acclaimed horror novel "Manhunt." Their writing style blends visceral horror with social commentary, exploring themes of gender identity and power dynamics. Felker-Martin's work challenges traditional narratives and pushes the boundaries of genre fiction, making a lasting impact on literature.