Thomas Ligotti (1953) American horror author
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror (2010)
“Rabbits live close to death and when death comes closer than usual, thinking about survival leaves little room for anything else.”
— Richard Adams, book Watership Down
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