![]() ![]() ![]() In his foreword, Sarrantonio advises that "999'' (turn it upside down) was modeled after "Dark Forces'' and "Dangerous Visions,'' two groundbreaking anthologies (one horror, one science fiction) from the '60s and '80s. After years of Herculean effort, Sarantino put together "999,'' an anthology of never-before-published horror fiction, the first of its kind in a decade.Ĭontributing writers include well-known stalwarts (Stephen King, William Peter Blatty, Joyce Carol Oates) and lesser-known but still brilliant lights (Tim Powers, Nancy A. Even though that sort of thinking should have been buried with other bad ideas, it survives in less-enlightened corners of our fair nation.įortunately, we have crusaders like Al Sarrantonio in our midst. What most folks don't associate with such anthologies (or genre fiction in general) is great writing. Anthologies of genre fiction offer up stories full of suspense, plot and interesting characters. 12 - One of the great things about cracking open an anthology of genre fiction is that you know half the stories won't be about urban living room angst or middle-aged college university professors struggling with their overactive libidos. ![]() Anthology of horror stories was long overdue ![]()
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