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Author of "Good Omens" and "Sandman"
Planned by Neil Gaiman
The ultimate fantasy-horror-sci-fi anthology
Neil Gaiman, a superstar in the fantasy world, has a solid fan base thanks to his hit works such as the graphic novel series "Sandman", which sells over 1 million copies a year, and "Good Omens," "Neverwhere," and "Clash of the Gods."
In 2009, he joined forces with the accomplished writer and editor Al Sarantonio to create an anthology that would bring together writers active in the English-speaking world.
A lineup of renowned writers, including Joyce Carol Oates of Blonde, Chuck Palahniuk of Fight Club, and Jodi Picoult of My Sister's Keeper, participated, and twenty-seven stories with diverse characteristics, including works in distinct genres such as fantasy, horror, and science fiction, as well as crime thrillers, psychological suspense, and human drama, were born in one book called Stories, and it won the 2010 Shirley Jackson Award for Anthology and Short Story, along with the praise of being the best genre literature anthology of that year.
Planned by Neil Gaiman
The ultimate fantasy-horror-sci-fi anthology
Neil Gaiman, a superstar in the fantasy world, has a solid fan base thanks to his hit works such as the graphic novel series "Sandman", which sells over 1 million copies a year, and "Good Omens," "Neverwhere," and "Clash of the Gods."
In 2009, he joined forces with the accomplished writer and editor Al Sarantonio to create an anthology that would bring together writers active in the English-speaking world.
A lineup of renowned writers, including Joyce Carol Oates of Blonde, Chuck Palahniuk of Fight Club, and Jodi Picoult of My Sister's Keeper, participated, and twenty-seven stories with diverse characteristics, including works in distinct genres such as fantasy, horror, and science fiction, as well as crime thrillers, psychological suspense, and human drama, were born in one book called Stories, and it won the 2010 Shirley Jackson Award for Anthology and Short Story, along with the praise of being the best genre literature anthology of that year.
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index
So what happened? 11
P. Rodrigo Doyle 17
Fossil Forms Joyce Carol Oates 35
Manhattan's Will-o'-the-Wisp Joan Harris, 59
The Truth About the Cave of the Black Mountain by Neil Gaiman 89
Distrust Michael Marshall Smith 131
The stars are falling Joe R.
Lansdale 145
Jouvenal Nicks Walter Mosley 189
Carl Richard Adams 237
Weight and dimensions Jodi Piccot 245
Goblin Lake Michael Swanwick 271
Spiritual Master Malan Peter Straub 291
Caught and Released Lawrence Block 303
Polka Dot Dress and Moonlight Jeffrey Ford 325
Loser Chuck Palahniuk 347
Samantha's Diary by Diana Wynne Jones 361
Missing Person's Burial Site Stuart O'Nan 387
Leif Gene Wolf in the Wind 397
Wedding Gift Carolyn Parkhurst 421
Life in the Novel by Kat Howard 439
Repeating the Past Jonathan Carroll 451
Therapist Jeffrey Deaver 473
Parallel Line Team Powers 529
Nose Worship Al Sarantonio 549
Spy Kurt Anderson 565
Stories by Michael Moorcock 595
Macaulay's Bellerophon, First Flight, Elizabeth Hand 635
Devil on the Stairs Joe Hill 719
About the Author 751
P. Rodrigo Doyle 17
Fossil Forms Joyce Carol Oates 35
Manhattan's Will-o'-the-Wisp Joan Harris, 59
The Truth About the Cave of the Black Mountain by Neil Gaiman 89
Distrust Michael Marshall Smith 131
The stars are falling Joe R.
Lansdale 145
Jouvenal Nicks Walter Mosley 189
Carl Richard Adams 237
Weight and dimensions Jodi Piccot 245
Goblin Lake Michael Swanwick 271
Spiritual Master Malan Peter Straub 291
Caught and Released Lawrence Block 303
Polka Dot Dress and Moonlight Jeffrey Ford 325
Loser Chuck Palahniuk 347
Samantha's Diary by Diana Wynne Jones 361
Missing Person's Burial Site Stuart O'Nan 387
Leif Gene Wolf in the Wind 397
Wedding Gift Carolyn Parkhurst 421
Life in the Novel by Kat Howard 439
Repeating the Past Jonathan Carroll 451
Therapist Jeffrey Deaver 473
Parallel Line Team Powers 529
Nose Worship Al Sarantonio 549
Spy Kurt Anderson 565
Stories by Michael Moorcock 595
Macaulay's Bellerophon, First Flight, Elizabeth Hand 635
Devil on the Stairs Joe Hill 719
About the Author 751
Into the book
Our interest was, above all, the story.
What we most wanted to read, what we most regretted, was a story that would immerse the reader in the story, making it impossible to turn the page.
Of course, writing skills were also important (wouldn't it be better to write well if you're going to do it?).
But that wasn't enough.
We wanted to read a story that unfolded as if we were seeing for the first time what we had seen a thousand times before, with the magic of lightning.
That was the story we dreamed of.
---From the "Preface"
It was an established fact that the two brothers had the same birthday.
Even after their death, this fact never changes.
January 26th.
midwinter.
Every year on this day, the brothers vividly recalled each other.
The other person was right next to me or behind me, so I felt their breath on my cheek and it felt like I was hugging them.
My brother is alive.
I can feel it.
Edward trembled with anticipation.
The guy is alive.
I can feel it.
Edgar shuddered with disgust.
---From "Fossil Shapes"
“You are wrong.
The truth is the cave of the black mountain.
There is only one way to get there, and it is extremely dangerous and difficult.
If you choose the wrong path, you will die.
“Alone on the mountainside.”
---From "The Truth is in the Cave of the Black Mountain"
She named me Juvenal Nix and made me a child of the night.
---From "Juvenal Nix"
The loudest sound in the world is the absence of a child.
The moment Sarah opened her eyes in the morning, she unconsciously waited for the sound of her child.
A rustling sound like a ribbon rustling, a sound like jumping out of bed.
But all she could hear was the hissing sound of the coffee maker in the kitchen, which Abe had set up the night before, and then angrily spitting out the coffee as it finished brewing.
---From "Weight and Dimensions"
He let her go without touching a hair on her head.
It only gave vague hints of what could have happened.
There was no fish to clean, as it had not actually happened.
There were no bodies to dispose of, no evidence to destroy, no feelings of regret to diminish the thrill of crime.
If you catch it and let it go, that's it.
That's the trick, catch and release.
---From "Catch and Release"
The term was first coined by James Feather, a prominent biologist and researcher from Washington.
It is a combination of the word 'negative', meaning negative, and 'meme', which refers to a cultural phenomenon that spreads rapidly in society and is mass-produced.
(……) is “an entity composed of intangible energy that evokes extreme emotional reactions in humans, most commonly causing harmful behavior to the host or the society to which the host belongs.”
---From "Therapist"
Bellerophon flew into the air like a butterfly.
The feather-like parasol was puffed up.
The fan-shaped wings rose and fell.
The auxiliary wings flapped and the gears spun like a windmill.
There was a sound of a train rushing into a tunnel.
The lobby watched in amazement as Bellerophon soared through the sky, its pilot pedaling furiously as he headed out to sea.
What we most wanted to read, what we most regretted, was a story that would immerse the reader in the story, making it impossible to turn the page.
Of course, writing skills were also important (wouldn't it be better to write well if you're going to do it?).
But that wasn't enough.
We wanted to read a story that unfolded as if we were seeing for the first time what we had seen a thousand times before, with the magic of lightning.
That was the story we dreamed of.
---From the "Preface"
It was an established fact that the two brothers had the same birthday.
Even after their death, this fact never changes.
January 26th.
midwinter.
Every year on this day, the brothers vividly recalled each other.
The other person was right next to me or behind me, so I felt their breath on my cheek and it felt like I was hugging them.
My brother is alive.
I can feel it.
Edward trembled with anticipation.
The guy is alive.
I can feel it.
Edgar shuddered with disgust.
---From "Fossil Shapes"
“You are wrong.
The truth is the cave of the black mountain.
There is only one way to get there, and it is extremely dangerous and difficult.
If you choose the wrong path, you will die.
“Alone on the mountainside.”
---From "The Truth is in the Cave of the Black Mountain"
She named me Juvenal Nix and made me a child of the night.
---From "Juvenal Nix"
The loudest sound in the world is the absence of a child.
The moment Sarah opened her eyes in the morning, she unconsciously waited for the sound of her child.
A rustling sound like a ribbon rustling, a sound like jumping out of bed.
But all she could hear was the hissing sound of the coffee maker in the kitchen, which Abe had set up the night before, and then angrily spitting out the coffee as it finished brewing.
---From "Weight and Dimensions"
He let her go without touching a hair on her head.
It only gave vague hints of what could have happened.
There was no fish to clean, as it had not actually happened.
There were no bodies to dispose of, no evidence to destroy, no feelings of regret to diminish the thrill of crime.
If you catch it and let it go, that's it.
That's the trick, catch and release.
---From "Catch and Release"
The term was first coined by James Feather, a prominent biologist and researcher from Washington.
It is a combination of the word 'negative', meaning negative, and 'meme', which refers to a cultural phenomenon that spreads rapidly in society and is mass-produced.
(……) is “an entity composed of intangible energy that evokes extreme emotional reactions in humans, most commonly causing harmful behavior to the host or the society to which the host belongs.”
---From "Therapist"
Bellerophon flew into the air like a butterfly.
The feather-like parasol was puffed up.
The fan-shaped wings rose and fell.
The auxiliary wings flapped and the gears spun like a windmill.
There was a sound of a train rushing into a tunnel.
The lobby watched in amazement as Bellerophon soared through the sky, its pilot pedaling furiously as he headed out to sea.
---From "Macaulay's Bellerophon's First Flight"
Publisher's Review
“When I was young, I was the kind of kid who would nag adults to tell me stories.”
Stories of 21st-Century Scheherazade from Around the World
The two requested new works from writers with diverse backgrounds and fields, and their request was that they "show their imagination by transcending genre boundaries."
“Fantasy is much bigger and more capable of so much than its detractors often think.
It illuminates reality, distorts it, obscures it, and hides it.
It makes me think that the world I know is actually like this.
(……) Al Sarantonio and I requested such a story.” (From the “Preface”) Although the method and degree of introduction may vary depending on the writer, all twenty-seven pieces can be grouped under the keywords of unusualness and fantasy.
J.
RR
Tolkien and Robert E.
For Anglo-American writers who inherited Howard's legacy, fantasy literature is both a medium where they can freely unfold their fictional worlds and a place where they can share with readers the implicitly promised worldview and genre rules.
Joan Harris's "Wisps of Light in Manhattan," which is set in the human world as members of a rock band by supernatural beings, and Walter Moseley's "Juvenal Nix," which depicts a protagonist who is turned into a vampire by an attractive woman he meets at a Radical Party meeting, follow this typical pattern and create genre-specific pleasures, while Tim Powers' "Parallel Lines" twists the Ouija board, a staple of occult fiction, to provide a unique thrill.
Neil Gaiman's "The Truth is in the Cave of Black Mountain," winner of the Shirley Jackson Award for Short Story in this anthology, is a revenge story with a quiet twist set against the historical backdrop of England and Scotland, set in a remote island cave said to be full of gold.
There are also works that bring fantasy to the ordinary, everyday life, depicting tragedy or an adventure that breaks the boredom.
Jodi Picoult, who has many readers in Korea as well with her bestseller "My Sister's Keeper," leaves a deep impression with "Weights and Measures," which gauges the depth of grief in the silent changes of a young couple who lost their young daughter to illness. Elizabeth Hand's "Macaulay's Bellerophon's First Flight," the longest work in the collection, shows beautiful lyricism in mourning for those who have passed away through an attempt to recreate the flight and crash scenes of an airplane in a blurry video that is hard to tell whether it is real or staged.
The works of masters who have built their own world of art along with their brilliant award-winning careers also stand out.
Hard-boiled writer Lawrence Block, a Grandmaster of the Mystery Writers of America, has written "Catch and Release," a chilling look at a hitchhiking criminal's pursuit of victims, while Chuck Palahniuk, who gained a passionate following in the late 1990s with "Fight Club," which was adapted into a film by David Fincher, has written another cult fiction novel, "The Loser," which takes place on a TV quiz show.
Joyce Carol Oates, who is mentioned as a strong candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year for her unique style, is evident in her horror taste in "Fossil Figures," which traces the conflicting lives of twin brothers who have been enemies since before birth and leads readers to a uniquely grotesque ending.
Other works that add multi-layered imagination to modern crime thrillers include Stuart O'Nan's "The Place Where the Missing Person Was Buried," Richard Adams' "The Knife," Carolyn Parkhurst's "The Wedding Present," and Jeffrey Deaver's "The Therapist," Kurt Anderson's "The Spy," which unfolds science fiction imagination while traveling through time and space, Gene Wolff's "Rafe in the Wind," and Diana Wynne Jones' "Samantha's Diary," which span various genres and await the eyes and ears of readers.
Stories of 21st-Century Scheherazade from Around the World
The two requested new works from writers with diverse backgrounds and fields, and their request was that they "show their imagination by transcending genre boundaries."
“Fantasy is much bigger and more capable of so much than its detractors often think.
It illuminates reality, distorts it, obscures it, and hides it.
It makes me think that the world I know is actually like this.
(……) Al Sarantonio and I requested such a story.” (From the “Preface”) Although the method and degree of introduction may vary depending on the writer, all twenty-seven pieces can be grouped under the keywords of unusualness and fantasy.
J.
RR
Tolkien and Robert E.
For Anglo-American writers who inherited Howard's legacy, fantasy literature is both a medium where they can freely unfold their fictional worlds and a place where they can share with readers the implicitly promised worldview and genre rules.
Joan Harris's "Wisps of Light in Manhattan," which is set in the human world as members of a rock band by supernatural beings, and Walter Moseley's "Juvenal Nix," which depicts a protagonist who is turned into a vampire by an attractive woman he meets at a Radical Party meeting, follow this typical pattern and create genre-specific pleasures, while Tim Powers' "Parallel Lines" twists the Ouija board, a staple of occult fiction, to provide a unique thrill.
Neil Gaiman's "The Truth is in the Cave of Black Mountain," winner of the Shirley Jackson Award for Short Story in this anthology, is a revenge story with a quiet twist set against the historical backdrop of England and Scotland, set in a remote island cave said to be full of gold.
There are also works that bring fantasy to the ordinary, everyday life, depicting tragedy or an adventure that breaks the boredom.
Jodi Picoult, who has many readers in Korea as well with her bestseller "My Sister's Keeper," leaves a deep impression with "Weights and Measures," which gauges the depth of grief in the silent changes of a young couple who lost their young daughter to illness. Elizabeth Hand's "Macaulay's Bellerophon's First Flight," the longest work in the collection, shows beautiful lyricism in mourning for those who have passed away through an attempt to recreate the flight and crash scenes of an airplane in a blurry video that is hard to tell whether it is real or staged.
The works of masters who have built their own world of art along with their brilliant award-winning careers also stand out.
Hard-boiled writer Lawrence Block, a Grandmaster of the Mystery Writers of America, has written "Catch and Release," a chilling look at a hitchhiking criminal's pursuit of victims, while Chuck Palahniuk, who gained a passionate following in the late 1990s with "Fight Club," which was adapted into a film by David Fincher, has written another cult fiction novel, "The Loser," which takes place on a TV quiz show.
Joyce Carol Oates, who is mentioned as a strong candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year for her unique style, is evident in her horror taste in "Fossil Figures," which traces the conflicting lives of twin brothers who have been enemies since before birth and leads readers to a uniquely grotesque ending.
Other works that add multi-layered imagination to modern crime thrillers include Stuart O'Nan's "The Place Where the Missing Person Was Buried," Richard Adams' "The Knife," Carolyn Parkhurst's "The Wedding Present," and Jeffrey Deaver's "The Therapist," Kurt Anderson's "The Spy," which unfolds science fiction imagination while traveling through time and space, Gene Wolff's "Rafe in the Wind," and Diana Wynne Jones' "Samantha's Diary," which span various genres and await the eyes and ears of readers.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: December 2, 2022
- Page count, weight, size: 756 pages | 744g | 140*210*36mm
- ISBN13: 9788954690102
- ISBN10: 8954690106
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