Mcsweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories

Jacket Description/Flap: 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 Naturae David Mitchell- What You Do Not Know You Want Jonathan Lethem- Vivian Relf Ayelet Waldman - Minnow Steve Erickson- Zeroville Stephen King- Lisey and the Madman Jason Roberts - 7C Heidi Julavits- The Miniaturist Roddy Doyle - The Child Daniel Handler - Delmonico Charles D'Ambrosio - The Scheme of Things Poppy Z. Brite - The Devil of Delery Street China Mieville- Reports of Certain Events in London Joyce Carol Oates - The Fabled Light-house at Vi-a del Mar Peter Straub - Mr. Aickman's Air RifleTable of Contents: "Lusus Naturae" by Margaret Atwood"What You Do Not Know You Want" by David Mitchell"Vivian Relf" by Jonathan Lethem"Minnow" by Ayelet Waldman"Zeroville" by Steve Erickson"Lisey and the Madman" by Stephen King"7C" by Jason Roberts"The Miniaturist" by Heidi Julavits"The Child" by Roddy Doyle"Delmonico" by Daniel Handler"The Scheme of Things" by Charles D'Ambrosio"The Devil of Delery Street" by Poppy Z. Brite"Reports of Certain Events in London" by China Mieville"The Fabled Light-House at Vina Del Mar" by Joyce Carol Oates"Mr. Aickman's Air Rifle" by Peter Straub "About the Contributors " Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2004 pg. 928 (EAN 9781400078745, Paperback) - *Starred Review

Publishers Weekly 11/01/2004 pg. 43 (EAN 9781400078745, Paperback)

Time 12/13/2004 pg. 71 (EAN 9781400078745, Paperback)

Booksense '76 December 2004 12/01/2004 pg. 1 (EAN 9781400078745, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Chabon, Michael Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Summerland (a novel for children), The Final Solution, The Yiddish Policemen's Union, and Gentlemen of the Road, as well as the short story collections A Model World and Werewolves in Their Youth and the essay collections Maps and Legends and Manhood for Amateurs. He is the chairman of the board of the MacDowell Colony. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.