“This collection of twenty-four stories, ranging from new works to decades-old Hugo nominees … evokes rock music’s legacy of pushing boundaries and railing against the establishment ethos.”

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“Regardless of your politics, Everything is Broken is a ripping yarn that will keep you engrossed as it deconstructs the thin veneer of civilization. It’s a perfect example as well of unspeculative fiction. Shirley, who has written lots of great novel that involve well-imagined speculation, here employs those talents to explore the emotional arcs of characters good and bad. This is not a happy novel; Shirley explores the darkness with acuity and an unflinching stare at just how awful we can be to one another. But he manages to do so in a manner that makes for a compelling reading experience.”

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“Ketter’s collection of fantasy stories celebrating bookstores, first published in 2002, begins with an introduction by Neil Gaiman and contains 15 original stories plus Harlan Ellison’s “The Cheese Stands Alone.” … Bookshop owners and habitués will appreciate the palpable affection for literary havens.”

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“Decades, centuries and even thousands of years in the future: The horrors inspired by Lovecraft do not know the limits of time . . . or space.

Listen to the stars that whisper and drive a crew mad. Worship the Tloque Nahuaque as he overtakes Mexico City. Slip into the court of the King in Yellow. Walk through the streets of a very altered Venice. Stop to admire the beauty of the flesh-dolls in the window. Fly through space in the shape of a hungry, malicious comet. Swim in the drug-induced haze of a jellyfish. Struggle to survive in a Martian gulag whose landscape isn’t quite dead. But, most of all, fear the future.”

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“Fall is the traditional time for ghost stories, and readers will find a wealth of unnatural shades and haunted places in this far-ranging anthology of 29 reprints and Stephen Graham Jones’s grim original “Uncle.” … Guran delivers a diverse and solidly entertaining variety of spooks and chills. (Sept.)”