Table of Contents
CONTENTS
BOOK 1 THE HANGED MAN TALES OF DREAD
INTRODUCTION
EUMENIDES IN THE FOURTH FLOOR LAVATORY
QUIETUS
DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES
FAT FARM
CLOSING THE TIMELID
FREEWAY GAMES
A SEPULCHRE OF SONGS
PRIOR RESTRAINT
THE CHANGED MAN AND THE KING OF WORDS
MEMORIES OF MY HEAD
LOST BOYS
AFTERWORD
AFTERWORD
“EUMENIDES IN THE FOURTH FLOOR LAVATORY”
“QUIETUS”
“DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES”
“FAT FARM”
“CLOSING THE TIMELID”
“FREEWAY GAMES”
“A SEPULCHRE OF SONGS”
“PRIOR RESTRAINT”
“THE CHANGED MAN AND THE KING OF WORDS”
“MEMORIES OF MY HEAD”
“LOST BOYS”
BOOK 2 FLUX TALES OF HUMAN FUTURES
INTRODUCTION
A THOUSAND DEATHS
CLAP HANDS AND SING
DOGWALKER
BUT WE TRY NOT TO ACT LIKE IT
I PUT MY BLUE GENES ON
IN THE DOGHOUSE (WITH JAY A. PARRY)
THE ORIGINIST
AFTERWORD
“A THOUSAND DEATHS”
“CLAP HANDS AND SING”
“DOGWALKER”
“BUT WE TRY NOT TO ACT LIKE IT”
“I PUT MY BLUE GENES ON”
“IN THE DOGHOUSE” (with Jay A. Parry)
“THE ORIGINIST”
BOOK 3 MAPS IN A MIRROR FABLES AND FANTASIES
INTRODUCTION
UNACCOMPANIED SONATA
TUNING UP
FIRST MOVEMENT
SECOND MOVEMENT
THIRD MOVEMENT
APPLAUSE
A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP TO KILL RICHARD NIXON
THE PORCELAIN SALAMANDER
MIDDLE WOMAN
THE BULLY AND THE BEAST
THE PRINCESS AND THE BEAR
SANDMAGIC
THE BEST DAY
A PLAGUE OF BUTTERFLIES
THE MONKEYS THOUGHT 'TWAS ALL IN FUN
AGNES 1
HECTOR 1
AGNES 2
HECTOR 2
AGNES 3
HECTOR 3
AGNES 4
HECTOR 4
AGNES 5
HECTOR 5
AGNES 6
HECTOR 6
AGNES 7
HECTOR 7
AGNES 8
HECTOR 8
AFTERWORD
“UNACCOMPANIED SONATA”
“A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP TO KILL RICHARD NIXON”
“THE PORCELAIN SALAMANDER”
“MIDDLE WOMAN”
“THE BULLY AND THE BEAST”
“THE PRINCESS AND THE BEAR”
“SANDMAGIC”
“THE BEST DAY”
“A PLAGUE OF BUTTERFLIES”
“THE MONKEYS THOUGHT 'TWAS ALL IN FUN”
BOOK 4 CRUEL MIRACLES TALES OF DEATH, HOPE, AND HOLINESS
INTRODUCTION
MORTAL GODS
SAVING GRACE
EYE FOR EYE
ST. AMY'S TALE
KlNGSMEAT
HOLY
AFTERWORD
“MORTAL GODS”
“SAVING GRACE”
“EYE FOR EYE”
“ST. AMY'S TALE”
“KINGSMEAT”
“HOLY”
BOOK 5 LOST SONGS THE HIDDEN STORIES
INTRODUCTION
STORIES SUPERSEDED BY NOVELS
EARLY WORKS
OUT-OF-GENRE STORIES
ENDER'S GAME
MIKAL'S SONGBIRD
PRENTICE ALVIN AND THE NO-GOOD PLOW
MALPRACTICE
AUGUST 3
AUGUST 4
AUGUST 11
AUGUST 13
AUGUST 17
AUGUST 18
AUGUST 19
AUGUST 22
AUGUST 25
AUGUST 26
AUGUST 28
AUGUST 29
AUGUST 30
AUGUST 31
SEPTEMBEREMBEREMBEREMBEREMBER THE FIRST
3 SEPTEMBER
10 SEPTEMBER
FOLLOWER
HITCHING
DAMN FINE NOVEL
BILLY'S BOX
THE BEST FAMILY HOME EVENING EVER
BICICLETA
I THINK MOM AND DAD ARE GOING CRAZY, JERRY
GERT FRAM
AFTERWORD
“ENDER'S GAME,” “MIKAL'S SONGBIRD,” AND “PRENTICE ALVIN AND THE NO-GOOD PLOW”
MOUNTAINS OUT OF MOLEHILLS
SONGMASTER
DERIVATIONS
SCHOOLING MYSELF
HART'S HOPE AND WYRMS
ENDER'S GAME
OTHER ADAPTATIONS
THE ABYSS
ALVIN MAKER
“MALPRACTICE”
“FOLLOWER”
“HITCHING”
“DAMN FINE NOVEL”
“BILLY'S BOX”
“THE BEST FAMILY HOME EVENING EVER”
“BICICLETA”
“I THINK MOM AND DAD ARE GOING CRAZY, JERRY”
“GERT FRAM”