false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170316351m/46230.jpg 46230 2 With this varied collection of enchanting though not always astonishing tales, Chabon (who also edited McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales) aims for an anthology full of "genre bending and stylistic play." There's quite a lineup of writers taking a stab at "genre" fiction here: many expected (Margaret Atwood, Stephen King), but a few surprises as well, and a newcomer or two. Atwood offers a fantastical tale of a human "lusus naturae" (freak of nature) who suffers from a nameless disease that results in yellow eyes, red fingernails and fangs-how does such a creature fit into a family? Jonathan Lethem's charming "Vivian Relf," which concerns two strangers who seem familiar to each other and who continue to cross each others' paths, is a kind of love story, but there are also tales creepy (Jason Roberts's "7C") and strange (China Mi ville's "Reports of Certain Events in London"). Stephen King's "Lisey and the Madman" is full of engaging detail and feeling. While a couple of stories fail to reach the high-water mark, this collection will offer readers plenty of pleasure and perhaps even a sense of doing good (an endnote says that "this book benefits 826 Valencia," the San Francisco writing lab founded by Dave Eggers and Co.). Agent, Mary Evans. (Nov. 9) Forecast: McSweeney's is making a name for itself as a sponsor of quirky anthologies, which should help sales of all its series. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. 45366 16 11 2004 McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories total:367|5:33|4:145|3:157|2:27|1:5| 367 1275 570 29 2 0 false false Sat Jan 03 15:07:48 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 15:12:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 11:44:21 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 21:43:25 -0700 2009
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