Chief Bromden, half American-Indian, whom the authorities believe is deaf and dumb, tells the story of a mental instituion ruled by Big Nurse on behalf...
25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short): UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor; CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. Delany; EXPEDITER, by...
'My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My murderer was a man from our neighborhood...
PublishedNew York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1993
Feeling his family's life is too safe and fixed, Moominpappa moves them to a lighthouse on an island to lead a life full of troubles, and indeed they...
Told from the point of view of 9-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, 'The Fishermen' is the Cain and Abel-esque story of an unforgettable...
In a near-future London, Millie Dack places her hand on her belly to feel her baby kick, resolute in her decision to be a single parent. Across town,...
Alphonse, an accordion-playing ex-clown, is hired by the Baron to spy on his wife, for whom, he is already working. The intricate shadow-play that ensues...