McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

Edited by Michael Chabon

Edited by Michael Chabon

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Edited by Michael Chabon

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    About McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

    A Vintage Contemporaries Original

    Includes:
    Jim Shepard’s "Tedford and the Megalodon"

    Glen David Gold’s "The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter"

    Dan Chaon’s "The Bees"

    Kelly Link’s "Catskin"

    Elmore Leonard’s "How Carlos Webster Changed His Name to Carl and Became a Famous Oklahoma Lawman"

    Carol Emshwiller’s "The General"

    Neil Gaiman’s "Closing Time"

    Nick Hornby’s "Otherwise Pandemonium"

    Stephen King’s "The Tale of Gray Dick"

    Michael Crichton’s "Blood Doesn’t Come Out"

    Laurie King’s "Weaving the Dark"

    Chris Offutt’s "Chuck’s Bucket"

    Dave Eggers’s "Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly"

    Michael Moorcock’s "The Case of the Nazi Canary"

    Aimee Bender’s "The Case of the Salt and Pepper Shakers"

    Harlan Ellison’s "Goodbye to All That"

    Karen Joy Fowler’s "Private Grave 9"

    Rick Moody’s "The Albertine Notes"

    Michael Chabon’s "The Martian Agent, a Planetary Romance"

    Sherman Alexie’s "Ghost Dance"

    About McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

    A Vintage Contemporaries Original

    Includes:
    Jim Shepard’s "Tedford and the Megalodon"

    Glen David Gold’s "The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter"

    Dan Chaon’s "The Bees"

    Kelly Link’s "Catskin"

    Elmore Leonard’s "How Carlos Webster Changed His Name to Carl and Became a Famous Oklahoma Lawman"

    Carol Emshwiller’s "The General"

    Neil Gaiman’s "Closing Time"

    Nick Hornby’s "Otherwise Pandemonium"

    Stephen King’s "The Tale of Gray Dick"

    Michael Crichton’s "Blood Doesn’t Come Out"

    Laurie King’s "Weaving the Dark"

    Chris Offutt’s "Chuck’s Bucket"

    Dave Eggers’s "Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly"

    Michael Moorcock’s "The Case of the Nazi Canary"

    Aimee Bender’s "The Case of the Salt and Pepper Shakers"

    Harlan Ellison’s "Goodbye to All That"

    Karen Joy Fowler’s "Private Grave 9"

    Rick Moody’s "The Albertine Notes"

    Michael Chabon’s "The Martian Agent, a Planetary Romance"

    Sherman Alexie’s "Ghost Dance"

    About McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

    A Vintage Contemporaries Original

    Includes:
    Jim Shepard’s "Tedford and the Megalodon"

    Glen David Gold’s "The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter"

    Dan Chaon’s "The Bees"

    Kelly Link’s "Catskin"

    Elmore Leonard’s "How Carlos Webster Changed His Name to Carl and Became a Famous Oklahoma Lawman"

    Carol Emshwiller’s "The General"

    Neil Gaiman’s "Closing Time"

    Nick Hornby’s "Otherwise Pandemonium"

    Stephen King’s "The Tale of Gray Dick"

    Michael Crichton’s "Blood Doesn’t Come Out"

    Laurie King’s "Weaving the Dark"

    Chris Offutt’s "Chuck’s Bucket"

    Dave Eggers’s "Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly"

    Michael Moorcock’s "The Case of the Nazi Canary"

    Aimee Bender’s "The Case of the Salt and Pepper Shakers"

    Harlan Ellison’s "Goodbye to All That"

    Karen Joy Fowler’s "Private Grave 9"

    Rick Moody’s "The Albertine Notes"

    Michael Chabon’s "The Martian Agent, a Planetary Romance"

    Sherman Alexie’s "Ghost Dance"

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    Table Of Contents

    Jim Shepard “Tedford and The Megalodon”

    Glen David Gold “The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter”

    Dan Chaon “The Bees”

    Kelly Link “Catskin”

    Elmore Leonard “How Carlos Webster Changed His Name to Carl and Became a Famous Oklahoma Lawman”

    Carol Emshwiller “The General”

    Neil Gaiman “Closing Time”

    Nick Hornby “Otherwise Pandemonium”

    Stephen King “The Tale of Gray Dick”

    Michael Crichton “Blood Doesn’t Come Out”

    Laurie King “Weaving the Dark”

    Chris Offutt “Chuck’s Bucket”

    Dave Eggers “Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly”

    Michael Moorcock “The Case of the Nazi Canary”

    Aimee Bender “The Case of the Salt and Pepper Shakers”

    Sherman Alexie “Ghost Dance”

    Harlan Ellison “Goodbye to All That”

    Karen Joy Fowler “Private Grave 9”

    Rick Moody     “The Albertine Notes”

    Michael Chabon “The Martian Agent, a Planetary Romance”

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Vintage
    Mar 25, 2003 | 480 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9781400033393

    Ebook
    Published by Vintage
    Dec 18, 2007 | 480 Pages | ISBN 9780307426826

    Audiobook Download
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 29, 2003 | 445 Minutes | ISBN 9780739304884

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