ParaSpheres : extending beyond the spheres of literary and genre fiction : fabulist and new wave fabulist stories [Lionflower hedge, Son of Chimera, Cabinet of Edgar Allan Poe, Ever and anon, Lithia Park, Third Jungle Book : A Mowgli story, White girl, Lucky strike, Third initiation: A gift from the land of dreams, Side effects, Concert pianist's flight, Making faces, Town news, Midnight lover , Night reconnaissance, Short-term Memorial Park, Magnificent carp of Hichi Street, Tears of Niobe, Jack Kerouac disembodied school of poetics, Night of love's last dance, Five letters from an Eastern Empire, Beginnings, endings, and middles ball, Nobody's home, Maryolatry, Gardener of heart, Cloud room, Tree, Power couple, or love never sleeps]

Keegan, Ken Edward, 1944- ; Morrison, Rusty [Rikki Ducornet, Ira Sher, Leena Krohn, Angela Carter, Kate Kasten, William Luvaas, Michael Moorcock, Maureen N. McLane, Kim Stanley Robinson, Mary Mackey, Janice Law, Carole Rosenthal, Stephen Shugart, Justin Courter, Carol Schwalberg, Tom La Farge, Shelley Jackson, Paul Pekin, L. Timmel Duchamp, Rikki Ducornet, Randall Silvis, Alasdair Gray, Anna Tambour, Rudy Rucker, Ira Sher, Leena Krohn, Karen Heuler, Brian Evenson, K. Bannerman, Bradford Morrow, Laura Moriarty, Kevin W. Reardon, Noelle Sickels, Terry Gates-Grimwood, Gladys Swan, Justin Courter, Michael Andre-Driussi, Charlie Anders, Rikki Ducornet, Jeff VanderMeer, Mercedes Sanchez, Robin Caton, Laird Hunt, Leena Krohn, Stepan Chapman, Mark

ISBN 10: 1890650188 / ISBN 13: 9781890650186

Published by Richmond, Calif. : Omnidawn Pub., 2006., 2006

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1st ed., 1st printing ; 637 p. ; 23 cm. ; LCCN 2006000487 ; ISBN 9781890650186, 1890650188 OCLC 62888967 ; LC PR1309.S5 P37 2006 Dewey 823/.0108 ; color illustrated stiff paper wrappers ; Contents: Introduction / Rikki Ducornet --Lionflower hedge / Ira Sher -- Son of Chimera / Leena Krohn -- Cabinet of Edgar Allan Poe / Angela Carter -- Ever and anon / Kate Kasten -- Lithia Park / William Luvaas -- Third Jungle Book : A Mowgli story / Michael Moorcock -- White girl / Maureen N. McLane -- Lucky strike / Kim Stanley Robinson -- Third initiation: A gift from the land of dreams / Mary Mackey -- Side effects / Janice Law -- Concert pianist's flight / Carole Rosenthal -- Making faces / Stephen Shugart -- Town news / Justin Courter -- Midnight lover / Carol Schwalberg -- Night reconnaissance / Tom La Farge -- Short-term Memorial Park / Shelley Jackson -- Magnificent carp of Hichi Street / Paul Pekin -- Tears of Niobe / L. Timmel Duchamp -- Lettuce / Rikki Ducornet -- Night of love's last dance / Randall Silvis -- Five letters from an Eastern Empire / Alasdair Gray -- Beginnings, endings, and middles ball / Anna Tambour -- Jack Kerouac disembodied school of poetics / Rudy Rucker -- Nobody's home / Ira Sher -- Ice cream vendor / Leena Krohn -- Jubilee dreams / Karen Heuler -- An accounting / Brian Evenson -- Armegedn, or The end of the word / K. Bannerman -- Gardener of heart / Bradford Morrow -- Maryolatry / Laura Moriarty -- Cloud room / Kevin W. Reardon -- Tree / Noelle Sickels -- Nobody walks in London / Terry Gates-Grimwood -- Tiger's eye / Gladys Swan -- Skunk / Justin Courter -- Old flames in new bottles / Michael Andre-Driussi -- Power couple, or love never sleeps / Charlie Anders -- Who's there? / Rikki Ducornet -- Secret paths of Rajan Khanna / Jeff VanderMeer -- Dream catcher / Mercedes Sanchez -- B, Longing / Robin Caton -- Three tales / Laird Hunt -- About the Henbane City / Leena Krohn -- Losing the war / Stepan Chapman -- Flowers / Mark Wallace -- White man / Jeffrey Ford -- Finding the words / Michael Constance -- English/History / Laura Mullen -- Birthday of the world / Ursula K. Le Guin -- Cake / Michael Moorcock. ; Exploring the porous boundary between mainstream literary fiction and the genres of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi, this collection of short stories juxtaposes the conventional and the fabulist--with dazzling results. In Rikki Ducornet's "Lettuce," a petitioner in a futuristic totalitarian state pays with his life when he requests permission to grow lettuce; "Birthday of the World," by Ursula K. Le Guin, is narrated by a woman whose brother destroys their culture when he decides he wants to.; FINE.

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• Title: ParaSpheres : extending beyond the spheres of literary and genre fiction : fabulist and new wave fabulist stories [Lionflower hedge, Son of Chimera, Cabinet of Edgar Allan Poe, Ever and anon, Lithia Park, Third Jungle Book : A Mowgli story, White girl, Lucky strike, Third initiation: A gift from the land of dreams, Side effects, Concert pianist's flight, Making faces, Town news, Midnight lover , Night reconnaissance, Short-term Memorial Park, Magnificent carp of Hichi Street, Tears of Niobe, ...
• Publisher: Richmond, Calif. : Omnidawn Pub., 2006.
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1890650188
• ISBN 13: 9781890650186
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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With Fabulist and New Wave Fabulist stories by 44 Literary and Genre authors, this anthology follows in the footsteps of Conjunctions 39 (from Bard College, New York), the Fall 2002 issue, which focused on New Wave Fabulist writers.

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RIKKI DUCORNET Introduction IRA SHER Lionflower Hedge LEENA KROHN The Son of Chimera ANGELA CARTER The Cabinet of Edgar Allan Poe KATE KASTEN Ever and Anon WILLIAM LUVAAS Lithia Park MICHAEL MOORCOCK The Third Jungle Book: A Mowgli Story MAUREEN N. MCLANE White Girl KIM STANLEY ROBINSON The Lucky Strike MARY MACKEY Third Initiation: A Gift from the Land of Dreams JANICE LAW Side Effects CAROLE ROSENTHAL The Concert Pianist's Flight STEPHEN SHUGART Making Faces JUSTIN COURTER The Town News CAROL SCHWALBERG The Midnight Lover TOM LA FARGE Night Reconnaissance SHELLEY JACKSON Short-Term Memorial Park PAUL PEKIN The Magnificent Carp of Hichi Street L. TIMMEL DUCHAMP The Tears of Niobe RIKKI DUCORNET Lettuce RANDALL SILVIS The Night of Love's Last Dance ALASDAIR GRAY Five Letters From an Eastern Empire ANNA TAMBOUR The Beginnings, Endings, and Middles Ball RUDY RUCKER The Jack Kerouac Disembodied School of Poetics IRA SHER Nobody's Home LEENA KROHN The Ice Cream Vendor KAREN HEULER Jubilee Dreams BRIAN EVENSON An Accounting K. BANNERMAN Armegedn, or The End of the Word BRADFORD MORROW Gardener of Heart LAURA MORIARTY Maryolatry KEVIN W. REARDON The Cloud Room NOELLE SICKELS The Tree TERRY GATES-GRIMWOOD Nobody Walks in London GLADYS SWAN The Tiger's Eye JUSTIN COURTER Skunk MICHAEL ANDRE-DRIUSSI Old Flames in New Bottles CHARLIE ANDERS Power Couple, or Love Never Sleeps RIKKI DUCORNET Who's There? JEFF VANDERMEER The Secret Paths of Rajan Khanna MERCEDES SANCHEZ Dream Catcher ROBIN CATON B, Longing LAIRD HUNT Three Tales LEENA KROHN About the Henbane City STEPAN CHAPMAN Losing the War MARK WALLACE The Flowers JEFFREY FORD The White Man MICHAEL CONSTANCE Finding the Words LAURA MULLEN English / History URSULA K. LE GUIN The Birthday of the World MICHAEL MOORCOCK Cake