The Way You Came In May Not Be The Best Way Out

by Paul Di Filippo

From acclaimed science fiction author Paul Di Filippo comes this new collection of mind- and genre-bending short stories. From cyberbunk to the murder of Cthulhu to a tale set in the universe of John W. Campbell’s “The Thing, ” this volume showcases Di Filippo’s range as an author—and his mastery of all elements of the fantastic. Included IN THE LOST CITY OF LENG
THE LIFEHACK
MONARCH OF THE FEAST
FROM THE CASEBOOK OF MASTER WIGGINS, ESQ.
LOST IN THE REWILDING
THE WAY YOU CAME IN MAY NOT BE THE BEST WAY OUT
THE YOG-SOTHOTH POLICEMEN’S UNION
“NOTHING CAN STOP THE INSECT GIRL CORPS!”
THINGMAKER
AEOTA

213 pages, Paperback

Published August 9, 2022

About the author

Paul Di Filippo is the author of hundreds of short stories, some of which have been collected in these widely-praised collections: The Steampunk Trilogy, Ribofunk, Fractal Paisleys, Lost Pages, Little Doors, Strange Trades, Babylon Sisters, and his multiple-award-nominated novella, A Year in the Linear City. Another earlier collection, Destroy All Brains, was published by Pirate Writings, but is quite rare because of the extremely short print run (if you see one, buy it!).

The popularity of Di Filippo’s short stories sometimes distracts from the impact of his mindbending, utterly unclassifiable novels: Ciphers, Joe’s Liver, Fuzzy Dice, A Mouthful of Tongues, and Spondulix. Paul’s offbeat sensibility, soulful characterizations, exquisite-yet-compact prose, and laugh-out-loud dialogue give his work a charmingly unique voice that is both compelling and addictive. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Philip K. Dick, Wired Magazine, and World Fantasy awards.

Despite his dilatory ways, Paul affirms that the sequel to A Year in the Linear City, to be titled A Princess of the Linear Jungle, will get written in 2008. He has two books forthcoming from PS Publications: the collection entitled Harsh Oases and the novel titled Roadside Bodhisattva. His 2008 novel Cosmocopia is graced by Jim Woodring illustrations.

Paul lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Reviews

[John Robinson]

Another wonderful view into the mind of Paul Di Filippo. I highly recommend this collection.

[Dave]

A great collection of Paul Di Filippo’s short stories. Best of the bunch - In the Lost City of Leng (a good HP Lovecraft homage, nicely pulpy), Lost in the Rewilding (an odd sort of fairytale, like something out of his earlier collection Ribofunk), Thingmaker (which is both a tribute to John W Campbell’s Who Goes There and a 1970’s toy) and Aeota (like nothing else I’ve read). Hugely worth your time as all the collections and novels by this author.