
I have previously read certain stories from this door stopper of an anthology, however 2 weeks ago I decided to start it. From the end & read it towards the beginning. I'm reading it on my computer, which has made a massive difference as the double column print in the book is distracting. So far I have read 13 stories. The standouts have been:
*Micaela Morrissette's “The Familiars“: a boy & his mother together during the summer. The boy (CONT)
*Daniel Abraham's “Flat Diane“. This is about a father who makes a life-sized sketch drawing of his daughter, Diane, & mails it to their family around the world asking them to take a picture with “Flat Diane“ & tell about her adventures. Needless to say, things turn out very wrong. This one def got under (CONT) 11mo
*Brian Evenson's “The Brotherhood of Mutilation“ Evenson later expanded this novella into a full-length novel “Last Days“. A man is recruited into a cult to investigate a potential murder. A lot of body horror in this. I couldn't help but imagine David Cronenberg, or his son Brandon, making this into a movie.
*Thomas Ligotti's “The Town Manager.“ The inhabitants of a dilapidated town are at the strange whims of their latest town (CONT) 11mo