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“If this is your first taste of Howard, I envy you.”—From the Introduction by George R.R. MartinAcclaimed cult author Waldrop's stories are sophisticated, magical recombinations of the stuff our pop-culture dreams are made of. Open this book and encounter jazz singers, robotic cartoon ducks, nosferatu, angry gorillas, and, of course, the dodo.The first paperback (and twentieth anniversary) edition of a landmark debut collection. Waldrop’s capacious, encyclopedic knowledge o...

One of speculative fiction's greatest minds shines in this "unique, addictive" story collection (George R. R. Martin).Here, from Howard Waldrop, the multiple-award-winning author of "The Ugly Chickens," comes a collection of his best short stories—tales that perfectly capture his "bizarrely eclectic imagination and gonzo sense of humor" (Gardener Dozois)."Strange Monsters of the Recent Past" portrays a world from B-movie creature features,...

Short story collaborations between a Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author and his peers, including George R. R. Martin and Steven Utley.A long and storied career in science fiction and fantasy leads to extraordinary bonds, as seen in Howard Waldrop's collection of speculative fiction penned with some of today's (and yesterday's) leading writers. Running the gamut from alternative history to far-future adventures, these tales hit the sweet spot of be...

Take a topsy-turvy ride through time with ten science fiction and fantasy stories from the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author."There's never been anyone like Waldrop, in or out of science fiction," said George R. R. Martin , and here's the proof. A master of the short story, Waldrop has put together a collection of speculative fiction that covers his career from the end of one century into another.Here, re...

A Locus Award–winning collection featuring the story "Night of the Cooters," produced by George R. R. Martin as a short film starring Vincent D'Onofrio.Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author Howard Waldrop wrote amazing short fiction that ran the gamut from alternative history to pulpy space adventures. He was able to turn his meticulous research into compulsively readable tales featuring iconic literary figures, aliens, and comic-book-style heroes, c...

This book has one problem:it's not nearly long enough. Sure, it's chock full of great stories by the best short fiction writer of his generation, modern classics like "The Ugly Chickens" and "Flying Saucer Rock n Roll" and "Heart of Whitenesse" and many more. Think of it as the best tasting menu in literature. Try this, then go get more.

A baker's dozen of Waldrop's best short stories about movie and TV.Dream Factories and Radio Pictures collects twelve of Howard Waldrop's movie (“dream factories”) and television ("radio pictures") stories from his first four collections, as well as a new article and a new story.The stories — about personalities, history, projections, alternatives, guesses, and the effects they had and keep on having as they and we evolve — are accompanied by Waldr...

Howard Waldrop's stories are keys to the secret world of the stories behind the stories . . . or perhaps stories between the known stories. From The Wolfman of Alcatraz” to a horrifying Hansel and Gretel, from "The Bravest Girl I Ever Knew" to the Vancean richness of a "Frogskin Cap," this new collection is a wunderkammer of strangeness.

In this masterful collection of horror stories, George Zebrowski divides these nineteen tales into personal, political, and metaphysical terrors—stories to scare you individually, stories to frighten you as a social animal, and stories that should terrify the entire human race.In "I Walked with Fidel," a young man encounters a once politically powerful zombie; "Jumper" focuses on a young woman with a dark and troubled past, while in "The Coming of Christ the Joker," the lighthearted...

The Hugo Award–winning author's "most memorable short stories . . . a tribute from those who best knew his work—his friends, fellow writers, and editors" (SFRevu).George Alec Effinger was a true master of satirical Science Fiction. Before his death in 2002, he gained the highest esteem amongst his peers for his pitch-perfect stylistic mimicry and his great insight into the human condition. Despite a life filled with chronic illness and pain, Effinger was a prolific...

This collection of tightly crafted, highly imaginative short stories employs surrealist, satirical, and fantastical devices to explore politics, class, and gender. From creatively homicidal bioengineering to counter the stresses of climbing the corporate ladder, to a woman who loses a sock at the laundromat and finds she's missing a bit of her soul, these science-fiction gems showcase an award-winning writer's compelling vision of the universe. Computer pioneers, cross-country skiers, and ...