Grand Hotel Abyss is written by John Pistelli. It features a free newsletter on literature and culture called Weekly Readings; a series of courses on literature for paid subscribers called The Invisible College; the archives of a serialized novel for paid subscribers called Major Arcana; the free archives of the literature-themed 19-episode Grand Podcast Abyss; and book reviews, short stories, poems, and other pieces.
John Pistelli is a writer from Pittsburgh, PA, currently living in Minneapolis, MN. He is the author of five novels: The Ecstasy of Michaela, Portraits and Ashes, The Quarantine of St. Sebastian House, The Class of 2000, and Major Arcana. He maintains an award-winning literary site where he writes essays mostly on classic books in all genres, at johnpistelli.com. A longtime teacher who holds a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Minnesota, he has shared the lectures for two full university literature courses on YouTube, where he also posts audio versions of his essays and fiction. As a creative writer, he has published short stories and poems in many journals. As a literary critic and cultural commentator, he has written for venues as diverse as Rain Taxi, The Millions, Tablet, and The Spectator. Contact him at johnppistelli@gmail.com
