Poe's Children: The New Horror: An Anthology

Poe's Children: The New Horror: An Anthology

From the incomparable master of horror and suspense comes an electrifying collection of contemporary literary horror, with stories from twenty-five writers representing todayâ€™s most talented voices in the genre.

Horror writing is usually associated with formulaic gore, but New Wave horror writers have more in common with the wildly inventive, evocative spookiness of Edgar Allan Poe than with the sometimes-predictable hallmarks of their peers. Showcasing this cutting-edge talent, Poeâ€™s Children now brings the best of the genreâ€™s stories to a wider audience. Featuring tales from such writers as Neil Gaiman and Jonathan Carroll, Poeâ€™s Children is Peter Straubâ€™s tribute to the imaginative power of storytelling. Each previously published story has been selected by Straub to represent what he thinks is the most interesting development in our literature during the last two decades.

Selections range from the early Stephen King psychological thriller â€œThe Ballad of the Flexible Bullet,â€ in which an editor confronts an authorâ€™s belief that his typewriter is inhabited by supernatural creatures, to â€œThe Man on the Ceiling,â€ Melanie and Steve Rasnic Temâ€™s award-winning surreal tale of night terrors, woven with daylight fears that haunt a family. Other selections include National Book Award finalist Dan Chaonâ€™s â€œThe Beesâ€; Peter Straubâ€™s â€œLittle Redâ€™s Tango,â€ the legend of a music aficionado whose past is as mysterious as the ghostly visitors to his Manhattan apartment; Elizabeth Handâ€™s visionary and shocking â€œCleopatra Brimstoneâ€; Thomas Ligottiâ€™s brilliant, mind-stretching â€œNotes on the Writing of Horror: A Storyâ€; and â€œBody,â€ Brian Evensonâ€™s disturbing twist on correctional facilities.

Crossing boundaries and packed with imaginative chills, Poeâ€™s Children bears all the telltale signs of fearless, addictive fiction.

Country	USA
Author	Peter Straub
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780385522830
Edition	1 Reprint
ISBN	0385522835
Label	Doubleday
Manufacturer	Doubleday
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	544
PublicationDate	2008-10-14
Publisher	Doubleday
ReleaseDate	2008-10-14
Studio	Doubleday

Poe's Children: The New Horror: An Anthology

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