''Bleeding Shadows'' is a
short story collection
A short story collection is a book of short stories and/or novellas by a single author. A short story collection is distinguished from an anthology of fiction, which would contain work by several authors (e.g., '' Les Soirées de Médan''). Th ...
by American author
Joe R. Lansdale. It was published by
Subterranean Press
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on 28 November 2013. This volume contains 30
short stories
A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...
that span Lansdale's extensive career. This book is the largest collection of Mr. Lansdale's short stories available to date.
Contents
*Introduction
*"Torn Away"
*"The Bleeding Shadow"
*"A Visit with Friends"
*"Christmas Monkeys"
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Christmas with the Dead"
*"Quarry"
*"Six Finger Jack"
*"Mr. Bear"
*"Old Man in the Motorized Chair"
*"Apache Witch"
*"Soldierin’"
*"Death Before Bed"
*"Apocalypse 195"
*"A Strange Poem"
*"Little Words"
*"The Man"
*"Dead Air"
*"Dog in Winter"
*"Hide and Horns"
*"The Stars are Falling"
*"Metal Men of Mars"
*"Morning, Noon, and Night"
*"Santa at the Café"
*"What Happened to Me"
*"Oink"
*"Star Light, Eyes Bright"
*"Dead Sister"
*"Shooting Pool"
*"The Folding Man (Based on the black car legend)"
*"Dread Island"
*"Story Notes"
Issues
This collection was released by Subterranean Press as both a
limited edition
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with 250 signed numbered copies, with an exclusive wraparound dust jacket, housed in a custom slipcase, and as a fully cloth bound
hardcover
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trade edition. As of November 1 the trade edition is already sold out from the publisher but will be available online.
References
External links
Author's official websiteSubterranean Press websiteCover artist's website*
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{{Joe R. Lansdale
Short story collections by Joe R. Lansdale
Horror short story collections
2013 short story collections
Subterranean Press books