As the Goth subculture that flourished in the 1980s and '90s experiences a long overdue resurgence of interest, the time is definitely ripe to rediscover Susan Compo's short stories, hailed at the time as "like Raymond Carver through Goth-coloured glasses" (Sunday Times). As participant and observer, Compo was immersed in the music and fashion scenes in London and Los Angeles during those years, and writes about...