McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

Tedford and the Megalodon - Jim Shepard. Tears of Squonk and What Happened Thereafter - Glen David Gold. Bees - Dan Chaon. Catskin - Kelly Link. How Carlos Webster Changed His Name to Carl and Became a Famous Oklahoma Lawman - Elmore Leonard. General - Carol Emshwiller. Closing Time - Neil Gaiman. Otherwise Pandemonium - Nick Hornby. Tale of Gray Dick - Stephen King. Blood Doesn't Come Out - Michael Crichton. Weaving the Dark - Laurie King. Chuck's Bucket - Chris Offutt. Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly - Dave Eggers. Case of the Nazi Canary - Michael Moorcock. Case of the Salt and Pepper Shakers - Aimee Bender. Ghost Dance - Sherman Alexie. Goodbye to All That - Harlan Ellison. Private Grave 9 - Karen Joy Fowler. Albertine Notes - Rick Moody. Martian Agent a Planetary Romance - Michael Chabon. Preface by the author. Cover by H. J. Ward. Illustrations by Howard Chaykin.