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Poppy Z. Brite

Born May 25, 1967

Billy Martin, known professionally as Poppy Z. Brite, is an American author. He initially achieved notoriety in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s by publishing a string of successful novels and short story collections. His later work moved into the genre of dark comedy, with many stories set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Martin's novels are typically standalone books but may feature recurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of his work features openly bisexual and gay characters. **Source**: [Poppy Z. Brite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy_Z._Brite) on Wikipedia.

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Books22

Courtney Love: The Real Story

Courtney Love: The Real Story

Second Line: Two Short Novels of Love and Cooking in New Orleans

Second Line: Two Short Novels of Love and Cooking in New Orleans

2009
D*U*C*K

D*U*C*K

2007
Antediluvian Tales

Antediluvian Tales

2007
Soul Kitchen

Soul Kitchen

2006
Prime

Prime

2005
Liquor

Liquor

2004
Triads

Triads

2004

with Christa Faust

The Value of X

The Value of X

2003
La Valeur de x

La Valeur de x

2003
Guilty but Insane

Guilty but Insane

2001
Wrong Things

Wrong Things

2001

with Caitlin R. Kiernan

Plastic Jesus

Plastic Jesus

2000
Self-Made Man

Self-Made Man

1999
Exquisite Corpse

Exquisite Corpse

1996
Wormwood

Wormwood

1995
Love In Vein II

Love In Vein II

1994
Swamp Foetus

Swamp Foetus

1993
Trazos de sangre

Trazos de sangre

1993
Drawing Blood

Drawing Blood

1993
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

1992
The Face That Must Die

The Face That Must Die

1979

Graphic novels1

The Crow: The Lazarus Heart

The Crow: The Lazarus Heart

1998

Collections3

The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know

2005
Are You Loathsome Tonight?: A Collection of Short Stories

Are You Loathsome Tonight?: A Collection of Short Stories

1998
His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood and Other Stories (Penguin 60s)

His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood and Other Stories (Penguin 60s)

1995