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Product Identifiers
PublisherMedallion Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101605427349
ISBN-139781605427348
eBay Product ID (ePID)164783900
Product Key Features
Book TitleBurnt Tongues
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicHorror, Anthologies (Multiple Authors)
GenreFiction
AuthorRichard Thomas
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-501993
ReviewsThis is a book of spores. These stories, you breathe onto the page and they float up into your mucous membranes, their spiky edges lodging characters and voices in your head that shudder to life when you least expect it. Just when you think you've closed the book, it opens up all over again, inside you." —Stephen Graham Jones, author "Burnt Tongues' 20 stories "are as eclectic as the authors themselves", said Titan Books, which has just acquired the book in the UK, with titles ranging from Zombie Whorehouse to Mind and Soldier." —The Guardian "Anyone looking for boundary-breaking tales that also pack a haunting, powerful punch will find hours of entertainment here." — Carl Hays, Booklist Fans of transgressive fiction authors such as Palahniuk will enjoy this selection. . . ." —Brooke Bolton, North Manchester P.L., IN, Library Journal Review Dark, subversive and disquieting fiction for readers ready to go all the way down. —Kirkus Reviews Within the covers of this wonderfully disturbing, squirm-inducing collection, you'll find all the mortifying, self-inflicted scars you go through great pains to hide from even our closest intimates. . . . Sometimes you'll want to avert your eyes or silently close the book, never to touch it again, but stay with it. There's real soul and humanity lurking under all the fluids and scars, and you'll emerge all the better for tackling it head on, albeit in want of a shower or two afterwards." —Dino Parenti, Pantheon Magazine The off-the-wall subject matter is balanced well with pathos and compassion, and the end result is a powerful bunch of stories that you won't soon forget." —Josh Black, Hellnotes, "This is a book of spores. These stories, you breathe onto the page and they float up into your mucous membranes, their spiky edges lodging characters and voices in your head that shudder to life when you least expect it. Just when you think you've closed the book, it opens up all over again, inside you." --Stephen Graham Jones, author "Burnt Tongues' 20 stories "are as eclectic as the authors themselves", said Titan Books, which has just acquired the book in the UK, with titles ranging from Zombie Whorehouse to Mind and Soldier." --The Guardian "Anyone looking for boundary-breaking tales that also pack a haunting, powerful punch will find hours of entertainment here." -- Carl Hays, Booklist "Fans of transgressive fiction authors such as Palahniuk will enjoy this selection. . . ." --Brooke Bolton, North Manchester P.L., IN, Library Journal Review "Dark, subversive and disquieting fiction for readers ready to go all the way down. " --Kirkus Reviews "Within the covers of this wonderfully disturbing, squirm-inducing collection, you'll find all the mortifying, self-inflicted scars you go through great pains to hide from even our closest intimates. . . . Sometimes you'll want to avert your eyes or silently close the book, never to touch it again, but stay with it. There's real soul and humanity lurking under all the fluids and scars, and you'll emerge all the better for tackling it head on, albeit in want of a shower or two afterwards." --Dino Parenti, Pantheon Magazine "The off-the-wall subject matter is balanced well with pathos and compassion, and the end result is a powerful bunch of stories that you won't soon forget." --Josh Black, Hellnotes, This is a book of spores. These stories, you breathe onto the page and they float up into your mucous membranes, their spiky edges lodging characters and voices in your head that shudder to life when you least expect it. Just when you think you've closed the book, it opens up all over again, inside you." —Stephen Graham Jones, author "Burnt Tongues' 20 stories "are as eclectic as the authors themselves", said Titan Books, which has just acquired the book in the UK, with titles ranging from Zombie Whorehouse to Mind and Soldier." —The Guardian "Anyone looking for boundary-breaking tales that also pack a haunting, powerful punch will find hours of entertainment here." — Carl Hays, Booklist, This is a book of spores. These stories, you breathe onto the page and they float up into your mucous membranes, their spiky edges lodging characters and voices in your head that shudder to life when you least expect it. Just when you think you've closed the book, it opens up all over again, inside you." —Stephen Graham Jones, author "Burnt Tongues' 20 stories "are as eclectic as the authors themselves", said Titan Books, which has just acquired the book in the UK, with titles ranging from Zombie Whorehouse to Mind and Soldier." —The Guardian "Anyone looking for boundary-breaking tales that also pack a haunting, powerful punch will find hours of entertainment here." — Carl Hays, Booklist Fans of transgressive fiction authors such as Palahniuk will enjoy this selection. . . ." —Brooke Bolton, North Manchester P.L., IN, Library Journal Review Dark, subversive and disquieting fiction for readers ready to go all the way down. —Kirkus Reviews Within the covers of this wonderfully disturbing, squirm-inducing collection, you'll find all the mortifying, self-inflicted scars you go through great pains to hide from even our closest intimates. . . . Sometimes you'll want to avert your eyes or silently close the book, never to touch it again, but stay with it. There's real soul and humanity lurking under all the fluids and scars, and you'll emerge all the better for tackling it head on, albeit in want of a shower or two afterwards." —Dino Parenti, Pantheon Magazine
SynopsisTransgressive fiction authors write stories some are afraid to tell. Stories with taboo subjects, unique voices, shocking images--nothing safe or dry. Burnt Tongues is a collection of transgressive stories selected by a rigorous nomination and vetting process and hand-selected by Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, as the best of The Cult workshop. These stories run the gamut from horrific and fantastic to humorous and touching, but each leaves a lasting impression. Some may say even a scar., Transgressive fiction authors write stories some are afraid to tell. Stories with taboo subjects, unique voices, shocking images--nothing safe or dry. Burnt Tongues is a collection of transgressive stories selected by a rigorous nomination and vetting process and hand-selected by Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, as the best of The Cult workshop.
LC Classification NumberPN6120.2.B87 2014
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- 26. Apr. 2022
Transgressive Fiction
Great stories, not all are as disturbing as I’d prefer but it’s definitely entertaining. Any fans of Palahniuk, Pollock, or Gaiman will appreciate it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
