Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror

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Compiling the finest in frightening tales, this unique anthology offers a diverse selection of horror culled from the last 25 years. Hand selected from cutting-edge authors, each work blends subtle psychology and mischievousness with disturbingly visceral imagery. In the classic "Chattery Teeth,” Stephen King provides a tautly drawn account of a traveling salesman who unwisely picks up yet another hitchhiker, while in Peter Straub’s eerie "The Juniper Tree," a man whose nostalgia for the movies of his childhood leads to his stolen innocence. Renowned fantasy author George R. R. Martin weaves a sinister yarn about a young woman encountering a neighbor who is overly enamored with her in "The Pear-Shaped Man." Combining acclaimed masters of the macabre, such as Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, and Thomas Ligotti, with bold new talents to the genre, including Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, and Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill, this distinctive collection of stories will delight and terrify.

Contents

"Jacqueline Ess: Her Will And Testament" by Clive Barker
"Dancing Chickens" by Edward Bryant
"The Greater Festival of Masks" by Thomas Ligotti
"The Pear-Shaped Man" by George R. R. Martin
"The Juniper Tree" by Peter Straub
"Two Minutes Forty-Five Seconds" by Dan Simmons
"The Power and the Passion" by Pat Cadigan
"The Phone Woman" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Teratisms" by Kathe Koja
"Chattery Teeth" by Stephen King
"A Little Night Music" by Lucius Shepard
"Calcutta, Lord of Nerves" by Poppy Z. Brite
"The Erl King" by Elizabeth Hand
"The Dog Park" by Dennis Etchison
"Rain Falls" by Michael Marshall Smith
"Refrigerator Heaven" by David J. Schow
"----" by Joyce Carol Oates
"Eaten " by Neil Gaiman
"The Specialist’s Hat" by Kelly Link
"The Tree is My Hat" by Gene Wolfe
"Heat" by Steve Rasnic Tem
"No Strings" by Ramsey Campbell
"Stitch" by Terry Dowling
"Dancing Men" by Glen Hirshberg
"My Father’s Mask" by Joe Hill

Language: English

Pages: 424

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Tachyon Publications

Release: March 01, 2010

ISBN: 1892391953

ISBN 13: 9781892391957

Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror

Kelly Link

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Language: English

Pages: 424

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Tachyon Publications

Release: March 01, 2010

ISBN: 1892391953

ISBN 13: 9781892391957

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