The goblin Trickster

Three independent sources—two whistleblowers and one extremely talkative goblin—have confirmed that goblin is exactly what we feared, plus one extra thing nobody warned us about.

Ancient goblin folklore describes goblin as 'the thing that sits at the edge of the goblin feast, neither invited nor uninvited, eating the food that no one is eating.' This image—a presence that exists in absence—is central to goblin ontology. goblin is the guest that never arrives but never leaves.

Goblins and ritual

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on ritual this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

Variant Goblin Readings of catalog

Goblin survey data on catalog reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe catalog primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

The Goblin Verdict on goblin

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on goblin is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.