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McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories - Roddy Doyle, Michael Chabon, Joyce Carol Oates, Mike Mignola, David Mitchell, Charles D'Ambrosio, Steve Erickson, Jonathan Lethem, Peter Straub, McSweeney's Publishing, Poppy Z. Brite, China Miéville, Ayelet Waldman, Jason Roberts, Heidi Julavits, Daniel Handler, Stephen
McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories
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Michael Chabon is back with a brand-new collection that reinvigorates the stay-up-all-night, edge-of-the seat, fingernail-biting, page-turning tradition of literary short stories, featuring Margaret Atwood, Stephen King, Peter Straub, David Mitchell, Jonathan Lethem, Heidi Julavits, Roddy Doyle,... show more
Michael Chabon is back with a brand-new collection that reinvigorates the stay-up-all-night, edge-of-the seat, fingernail-biting, page-turning tradition of literary short stories, featuring Margaret Atwood, Stephen King, Peter Straub, David Mitchell, Jonathan Lethem, Heidi Julavits, Roddy Doyle, and more!Margaret Atwood- Lusus NaturaeDavid Mitchell- What You Do Not Know You WantJonathan Lethem- Vivian RelfAyelet Waldman - MinnowSteve Erickson- ZerovilleStephen King- Lisey and the MadmanJason Roberts - 7CHeidi Julavits- The MiniaturistRoddy Doyle - The ChildDaniel Handler - DelmonicoCharles D’Ambrosio - The Scheme of ThingsPoppy Z. Brite - The Devil of Delery StreetChina Mieville- Reports of Certain Events in LondonJoyce Carol Oates - The Fabled Light-house at Vi–a del MarPeter Straub - Mr. Aickman’s Air Rifle
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781400078745 (1400078741)
Publisher: Vintage Books
Pages no: 328
Edition language: English
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I'll think of a damn title later
I'll think of a damn title later rated it
4.0 Astonishing stories...
While I'm not sure "astonishing" is the word I'd use to describe these stories (I'm reminded of Louis C.K.'s excellent bit about how hyperbole has become regular speech), I'd definitely say they are excellent. Each story is good, and I'm happy to say that the established writers deliver while the un...
Uncertain, Fugitive, Half-fabulous
Uncertain, Fugitive, Half-fabulous rated it
3.0
For almost a decade I was looking forward to reading this -- honestly, I'm glad I didn't until recently, because 2003 Elijah would've been more disappointed than 2011 Elijah was. Getting authors to write outside of their comfort zone can be great: it can also be an interesting exercise with middling...
kristenrenn
kristenrenn rated it
3.0 McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories
I hate rating short story collections since there are usually a couple of stories I love, a couple I hated, and the rest somewhere in the middle, so in this case here is my typical 3 star rating for an anthology.
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