When John Reynman stumbles upon a corpse on his living room floor, the body of a murder victim who looks just like him, he embarks on a dangerous investigation to uncover the dark secrets that led to the crime. A first novel.

The Double: An Investigation

Literature & Fiction

Webb, Don

United States

St Martins Pr

Matthew Reynman, an Austin used bookstore owner and fireworks devotee, investigates the strange disappearance of his late wife's ashes, finding himself suddenly deeply involved in an unlikely criminal world.

Essential Saltes

Byker Grove: Turning on Tuning in (Byker Grove)

BBC CONSUMER PUBLISHING

Uncle Ovid's Exercise Book

In these postmodernist episodes of high comedy, Don Webb turns Ovid's classic work, The Metamorphosis, on its head. Awarded the 1988 Illinois State University/Fiction Collective Prize through a nationwide fiction competition, Webb's first book of fiction, Uncle Ovid's Exercise Book, explores the theme of change in hitherto unimagined manifestations—from the everyday to the mysterious to the miraculous. These eight dozen "metamorphoses" are widely funny, profound, and—ike change itself—always surprising. 
With rare originality and breadth, Webb draws upon Egyptian mythology, molecular biology, classical poetry, contemporary pop culture, literary theory, Eastern mysticism, and science fiction, composing them into an offbeat fugue on the theme of transformation. 
"Metamorphosis No. 39" resurrects the ancient Egyptian gods, Set, Toth, and Osiris, who return to America to mastermind a plot to alter contemporary consciousness. Their scheme includes the broadcast of subliminal archetypal images during returns of "I Love Lucy." In a later metamorphosis, another ancient god—Dionysius—returns to modern day Atlantic City to recruit winos for a new band of satyrs. 
Ancient gods are not the only agents of change. Metamorphosis also spreads to the White House in an episode describing the clandestine life of the president's drug supplier—who risks death to satisfy the chief executive's taste for organic hallucinogens. 
A hilarious New Age western saga unfolds in "Metamorphosis No.5" W.B. Porter, the "Last of the Singing Cowboys"— a hero with a degree in chemical engineering and a proficiency on the sitar—foils the Uzi-toting Mendoza gang—"tough hombres schooled in the Fourteen Mysteries of Toltec Sorcery"—in their attempt to pull a heist on a condo construction project. 
This theme of transformation extends even to the farming narrative of UOEB itself, which at one point unexpectedly becomes the diary of an Englishwoman who is held captive in a potting shed by a maniacal pastor. 
These variations on a theme are sometimes hilarious, sometimes cryptic, sometimes curiously moving—and always disturbingly provocative. With his hat off to Ovid, Don Webb pulls together high-spirited wit, eclecticism, and sheer inventiveness to make Uncle Ovid's Exercise Book a richly comic, absorbing, and singular work of a new order.

Fiction Collective 2

In these postmodernist episodes of high comedy, Don Webb turns Ovid's classic work, The Metamorphosis, on its head. Awarded the 1988 Illinois State University/Fiction Collective Prize through a nationwide fiction competition, Webb's first book of fiction, Uncle Ovid's Exercise Book, explores the theme of change in hitherto unimagined manifestations&#151from the everyday to the mysterious to the miraculous. These eight dozen "metamorphoses" are widely funny, profound, and&#151ike change itself&#151always surprising.With rare originality and breadth, Webb draws upon Egyptian mythology, molecular biology, classical poetry, contemporary pop culture, literary theory, Eastern mysticism, and science fiction, composing them into an offbeat fugue on the theme of transformation."Metamorphosis No. 39" resurrects the ancient Egyptian gods, Set, Toth, and Osiris, who return to America to mastermind a plot to alter contemporary consciousness. Their scheme includes the broadcast of subliminal archetypal images during returns of "I Love Lucy." In a later metamorphosis, another ancient god&#151Dionysius&#151returns to modern day Atlantic City to recruit winos for a new band of satyrs.Ancient gods are not the only agents of change. Metamorphosis also spreads to the White House in an episode describing the clandestine life of the president's drug supplier&#151who risks death to satisfy the chief executive's taste for organic hallucinogens.A hilarious New Age western saga unfolds in "Metamorphosis No.5" W.B. Porter, the "Last of the Singing Cowboys"— a hero with a degree in chemical engineering and a proficiency on the sitar&#151foils the Uzi-toting Mendoza gang&#151"tough hombres schooled in the Fourteen Mysteries of Toltec Sorcery"&#151in their attempt to pull a heist on a condo construction project.This theme of transformation extends even to the farming narrative of UOEB itself, which at one point unexpectedly becomes the diary of an Englishwoman who is held captive in a potting shed by a maniacal pastor.These variations on a theme are sometimes hilarious, sometimes cryptic, sometimes curiously moving&#151and always disturbingly provocative. With his hat off to Ovid, Don Webb pulls together high-spirited wit, eclecticism, and sheer inventiveness to make Uncle Ovid's Exercise Book a richly comic, absorbing, and singular work of a new order.

New horror, science-fiction, and fantasy tales including:Fairy Gold by Peadar Ó GuilínPicking Roses for Chateelet by Garrett AshleyWait by Kevin WallisToll and Trouble by David A. HillLonely, Lonely by Daniel P. SwensonShe Wanted to Go into the Trees by Patricia RussoThe Spacetime Subway Station by Clinton LawrenceSplash round-robin tale by Don Webb, Richard Lupoff, Scott Cupp, Michael Kurland,Michael Mallory, Paul Di Filippo, and Jim KellyThe Deposition of Leodiel Fand by Brian McNaughton(previously unpublished Seelura tale)Full-color, wraparound cover by Richard Corben

Lore 2.1: vol.2, no.1

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Cupp, Scott

O'Guilin, Peadar

Lupoff, Richard

Lore

Ashley, Garrett

Wallis, Kevin

Fantasy

The LORE Firm, LLC

"Don Webb's writing in the assorted, sordid, sauced and sauteed stories contained in BEYOND THE SEVEN LABYRINTHS (A RHINESTONE MANIFESTO) exhibits a kind of ultra-sanity, hyper-tactility and para-wisdom found only in the utterly mad and visionary literary prophets of this world. The action in this volume traverses several dimensions never before charted; features characters stranger than your bachelor Uncle Quinn with the basement full of oddities; and leads to conclusions and climaxes more unforeseeable than next year's prices for ambergris, saffron and dancing girls. By some strange alchemy, Webb manages to channel both Harry Stephen Keeler AND Gene Wolfe, Mickey Spillane AND Robert Aickman. The lucky reader is in for the carnival ride of a lifetime, one that will surely leave him or her a barely sentient lump of satisfied protoplasm by the book's final pages." Paul Di Filippo (author of COSMOCOPIA)

Beyond the Seven Labyrinths

lulu.com

'This book has taken 20 years in the writing... but Set has waited 5,000 years to tell the world his side of the story'. Drawing together from scholarship, religion, art and magic Judith Page and Don Webb have added considerably to the unfolding understanding of the figure of Set. Originally situated in the Egyptian culture the god Set has seemingly torn himself loose, finding an improbable contemporary interest and adherents. Rather than deny any of the attempts to apprehend this re-emergence of Set, Page and Webb have integrated, contextualized it, and most importantly given methods for you to create even greater meaning from this highly variable, mysterious and overpowering god. James Fitzsimmons High Priest of Set "This is an extremely interesting, thought-provoking and inspirational collection of essays and articles on Set by Judith Page, Don Webb and others. Here are diverse approaches to the deity, ranging from the contemplation of historical material through to considerations on meditational and magical working. The collection is profusely illustrated by examples of Judith’s striking artwork and many historical diagrams and drawings that convey a wealth of information. A very absorbing and enjoyable read; and one which I would heartily recommend to anyone interested in finding out more about Set." Michael Staley, Starfire Publishing ‘Behold, I am creating everything anew’ Another landmark in the rise and rise of Egyptian Seth. Both authors are well-known advocates and devotees of this now, not so hidden god, whose influence on the modern occult revival is difficult to ignore. Co-author Don Webb, calls this his ‘religious text’ and what is on offer is a complete survey of the historical and mythic field together with extended liturgy and rites, some reconstructed from ancient sources, some created anew. The book is illustrated throughout by Judith Page, who has also re-drawn many famous images or vignettes for the collection, together with informative essays, crucial topics for the mythos. I was particularly struck by Don’s admonition that this book is for the hopeful; ‘an antinomian stance on a polluted and troubled world’ – despite which, a life affirming Seth is at work behind the scenes, creating wealth &amp; reducing poverty ~ Essential stuff. Mogg Morgan author “Phi-Neter: Power of the Egyptian Gods” Special Edition in colour

Set: Neter of Chaos and Confusion

Religion & Spirituality

Fitzsimmons,James

Page, Judith

Morgan, Mogg

Stayley, Michael

Religious Studies

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

There are few figures that stand for mystery in the Abrahamic religions like unto Enoch.  Enoch had a fate that no other human had -- God took him to heaven alive -- in his physical body.  He had enjoyed an earthly life of 365 years (symbolic of wholeness), and ascended with his humanity (and Desires) intact. He is the only human to withstand the presence of God.  That his name means "Initiated One" is a clue.  He is not like Adam or Cain or even his son Methuselah.  He is "Initiated."  He is the archetype of seeking change, and his name is prized in various circles from the Church of Latter Day Saints to the esoteric writing of John Dee.  Three apocryphal books are attributed to him, which are the inspiration for this poem.  He does four things that make him a model for Initiation:  1. He is a just man -- good to family and community. 2. However he fearlessly pursues knowledge for both power and pleasure 3. He finds that knowledge that he needs to change the outer and inner worlds is the knowledge of how things came into being.  In short he learns that the world is not what we see, but a series of relationships begun in primeval times.  If you know the root, you can know the fruits. 4. By the act of seeking knowledge he immortalizes and perfects his own being.    The legend of Enoch, like that of Prometheus or Odhinn (Odin), will appeal only to certain souls.  It will appeal to well-grounded humans that love their fellows, but burn with deep desire to know the real secrets.  It will appeal to the brave who will listen to Fallen Angels as well as God -- and we are willing to teach what they have gained. It will appeal to those who wish to make the whole of themselves divine -- not just the shiny bits.  His age is a clue to his wholeness.  Enoch is the representative of the creative minority that makes civilization for all.  He is the patron of Initiation and Initiators.  Only a human like unto Enoch -- a seeker, a good human, a brave human and a teacher could write these verses.  As such the verses themselves have the effect of Enoch's book.  If you belong to this class of beings, read Judith's words.  Let them wash over you.  Let them inspire you to search, to teach, to seek the secret of the stars. Don Webb Uncle SetNakt's Nightbook

Song of Enoch: Enoch and the Watchers

Poetry

'This book has taken 20 years in the writing... but Set has waited 5,000 years to tell the world his side of the story'. Drawing together from scholarship, religion, art and magic Judith Page and Don Webb have added considerably to the unfolding understanding of the figure of Set. Originally situated in the Egyptian culture the god Set has seemingly torn himself loose, finding an improbable contemporary interest and adherents. Rather than deny any of the attempts to apprehend this re-emergence of Set, Page and Webb have integrated, contextualized it, and most importantly given methods for you to create even greater meaning from this highly variable, mysterious and overpowering god. James Fitzsimmons ~High Priest of Set "This is an extremely interesting, thought-provoking and inspirational collection of essays and articles on Set by Judith Page, Don Webb and others. Here are diverse approaches to the deity, ranging from the contemplation of historical material through to considerations on meditational and magical working. The collection is profusely illustrated by examples of Judith’s striking artwork and many historical diagrams and drawings that convey a wealth of information. A very absorbing and enjoyable read; and one which I would heartily recommend to anyone interested in finding out more about Set." Michael Staley, Starfire Publishing ‘Behold, I am creating everything anew’ Another landmark in the rise and rise of Egyptian Seth. Both authors are well-known advocates and devotees of this now, not so hidden god, whose influence on the modern occult revival is difficult to ignore. Co-author Don Webb, calls this his ‘religious text’ and what is on offer is a complete survey of the historical and mythic-field together with extended liturgy and rites, some reconstructed from ancient sources, some created anew. The book is illustrated throughout by Judith Page, who has also re-drawn many famous images or vignettes for the collection, together with informative essays, crucial topics for the mythos. I was particularly struck by Don’s admonition that this book is for the hopeful; ‘an antinomian stance on a polluted and troubled world’ – despite which, a life affirming Seth is at work behind the scenes, creating wealth & reducing poverty ~ Essential stuff. Mogg Morgan author “Phi-Neter: Power of the Egyptian Gods” Black & white Special edition:

SET ~ The Outsider: The Outsider

Staley, Michael

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