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Spicy Slipstream Stories
Slipstream stories are that weird combination of eloquent fancy and conventional literary form. Intended to make the reader feel out of sorts within the confines of their imagination, such fiction became the darling of small press venues. And so, maybe, found its way into the hands of a few readers. But add a dash of the risque and the result is Spicy Slipstream Stories . Here the adventure and bosoms of the old pulps are blended with the stylistic innovations and reader affect of that non-genre genre, slipstream. Embrace the way a sweat, the bruises, the upper thighs of these stories collected by editors Jay Lake and Nick Mamatas.
- GenresPulp
284 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2008
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About the author
Nick Mamatas
186 books248 followersNick Mamatas is the author of the Lovecraftian Beat road novel Move Under Ground, which was nominated for both the Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild awards, the Civil War ghost story Northern Gothic, also a Stoker nominee, the suburban nighmare novel Under My Roof, and over thirty short stories and hundreds of articles (some of which were collected in 3000 Miles Per Hour in Every Direction at Once). His work has appeared in Razor, Village Voice, Spex, Clamor, In These Times, Polyphony, several Disinformation and Ben Bella Books anthologies, and the books Corpse Blossoms, Poe's Lighthouse, Before & After: Stories from New York, and Short and Sweet.
Nick's forthcoming works include the collection You Might Sleep... (November 2008) and Haunted Legends, an anthology with Ellen Datlow (Tor Books 2009).
A native New Yorker, Nick now lives in the California Bay Area.
Nick's forthcoming works include the collection You Might Sleep... (November 2008) and Haunted Legends, an anthology with Ellen Datlow (Tor Books 2009).
A native New Yorker, Nick now lives in the California Bay Area.
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September 23, 2012
A great collection of short stories that don't fit into any genre: pulp detective meets cyberpunk meets superheroes meets Spinrad-ish sci-fi with a dash of hot sauce.
As you'd expect, there's a fair range in here, and they'll appeal to different people. Some of them were excellent, others didn't work for me at all. Lisa Mantchev's Sequined with a Vengeance was probably my favorite: a story of dragons and strippers, one of whom has a literal heart of gold.
Well recommended for those who are looking for something a little unusual and tongue in cheek.
As you'd expect, there's a fair range in here, and they'll appeal to different people. Some of them were excellent, others didn't work for me at all. Lisa Mantchev's Sequined with a Vengeance was probably my favorite: a story of dragons and strippers, one of whom has a literal heart of gold.
Well recommended for those who are looking for something a little unusual and tongue in cheek.
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