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Protectors 2: Heroes ed. Thomas Pluck (Goombah Gumbo Press, September 2015, 978-1-5171-6580-2, $25.95, 608pp, tp, oa) · When!? · Linda Sarah · ss · The Questions · Alison Arngrim · ss · City Water · Allison Glasgow · ss · Black and White and Red All Over · David Morrell · nv Night Visions 2 ed. Charles L. Grant, Dark Harvest, 1985 · Silvia Reyes · P. J. Ward · ss · Plan B · Andrew Vachss · ss Born Bad by Andrew H. Vachss, Black Lizard, 1994 · Gatekeeper · Richard Prosch · ss · The Night Watch · Susan Schorn · ss · One Night in Brownsville · Gary Phillips · ss · Silverfish · S. J. Rozan · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March/April 2009 · Parental Guidance · Scott Adlerberg · ss · Superhero, With Crooked Nails · Rachael Acks · ss · Angel · Terrence McCauley · ss · Mr. Nance · Linda Rodriguez · ss · Something I Said · Bracken MacLeod · ss · El Puente · Rios de la Luz · ss · Mesquite · Graham Wynd · ss · Level 5 · C. R. Jahn · ss · On the Road to La Grange · Karina Cooper · ss · Reprisals: Enmity · John A. Curley · ss · The Whistler in the Graveyard · Chad Eagleton · ss; illustrated by Dyer Wilk · Solar Highway · S. A. Solomon · ss · Jibber Jabber · Reed Farrel Coleman · ss Once Upon a Crime ed. Gary R. Bush & Chris Everheart, Nodin Press, 2009 · Doll · Jyl Anais Ion · pm; illustrated by Jyl Anais Ion · Doggone Justice · Joe R. Lansdale · ar Texas Observer September 8 2010 · The Occurrence of the Black Mirror [Dr. Argent] · Teel James Glenn · ss · Sister Cecilia · Hilary Davidson · ss · Croatoan · Harlan Ellison · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1975 · Little Howl on the Prairie · Thomas Pluck · ss · Things Held Dear · Neliza Drew · ss · 49 Foot Woman Straps It On · Laird Barron · ss · Moon Over the Midwest · Elizabeth Amber Love · ss · Sixth Floor · Albert Tucher · ss · Adamsville · Clare Toohey · ss · Point of View · Will Graham · ss · High Meadow Storm · Wayne Dundee · ss · Out of Context · Joelle Charbonneau · ss · Lone · Alex Segura · ss; illustrated by Dennis Calero · Love and Valour on “the Victorian Titanic” · Gill Hoffs · ss · Just Pretend · Martyn Waites · nv Plots with Guns Summer 2004 · Freak · Charles de Lint · ss The Mutant Files ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2001 · The New Heroes of the Old Fairgrounds · K. L. Pereira · ss · When the Hammer Comes Down · Josh Stallings · ss · Stretching Fifteen · Angel Luis Colón · ss · Bounty · Jerry Bloomfield · ss · Light-Bringer · Laura K. Curtis · ss · Hercules and the Spawn of the Titans · Michael A. Black · ss · How to Paint Your Dragon · Andrew D’Apice · ss · Don’t Fear the Ripper · Holly West · ss · Two Views · Tim Daly · ss · A Hundred Pearls · Errick Nunnally · ss · Snapshots · Christopher Irvin · ss · Deceit · Joyce Carol Oates · ss · The Perfect Weapon · Zak Mucha · ss · An Open Letter to the Children of the Secret · Dionysios Dionou · ss · Behavior Is Truth · Gwyndyn T. Alexander · ss · Pigeons for Protect! · Linda Sarah · ss

The 13 Best Horror Stories of All Time ed. Leslie Pockell (Warner, September 2002, 0-446-67950-X, $13.95, viii+388pp, tp, an)     Anthology of 13 horror stories. Authors include M.R. James, H.G. Wells, and H.P. Lovecraft. xii · Introduction · Leslie Pockell · in 1 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843 7 · Green Tea [Martin Hesselius] · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · nv All the Year Round October 23 1869 (+3), uncredited. 42 · The Yellow Wallpaper · Charlotte Perkins Gilman · ss New England Magazine January 1892 60 · The Bottle Imp · Robert Louis Stevenson · nv New York Herald February 8 1891 (+3) 91 · The Great God Pan · Arthur Machen · na The Great God Pan and The Inmost Light by Arthur Machen, John Lane, 1894 a portion appeared earlier in The Whirlwind, Dec 13, 1890. 149 · Dracula’s Guest [Dracula] · Bram Stoker · ss Dracula’s Guest by Bram Stoker, Routledge, 1914 written in 1897 as part of Dracula, this chapter was omitted from the published book for reasons of length. 163 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902 175 · Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad · M. R. James · nv Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 196 · The Country of the Blind · H. G. Wells · nv The Strand Magazine April 1904 222 · The Willows · Algernon Blackwood · na The Listener and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood, Eveleigh Nash, 1907 275 · The Beckoning Fair One · Oliver Onions · na Widdershins by Oliver Onions, Secker, 1911 346 · The Call of Cthulhu [Cthulhu] · H. P. Lovecraft · nv Weird Tales February 1928 379 · The Lottery · Shirley Jackson · ss The New Yorker June 26 1948

21 Essential American Short Stories ed. Leslie M. Pockell (St. Martin’s, February 2011, 978-0-312-64803-9, $25.99, 300pp, hc, an)     Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 1 · Rip Van Winkle · Washington Irving · nv The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent #1, June 23 1819, as by Geoffrey Crayon 15 · The Purloined Letter [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1845, Carey & Hart, 1844 30 · Bartleby the Scrivener · Herman Melville · nv Putnam’s Monthly November 1853 (+1), uncredited. 60 · The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County · Mark Twain · ss The Californian December 16 1865 revised from “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog” (The New York Saturday Press, November 18, 1865). 65 · An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner July 13 1890 73 · The Yellow Wallpaper · Charlotte Perkins Gilman · ss New England Magazine January 1892 88 · Brer Rabbit and the Tar-Baby · Joel Chandler Harris · ss (r) 91 · The Blue Hotel · Stephen Crane · nv Collier’s Weekly November 26 1898 115 · The Lady or the Tiger? · Frank Stockton · ss The Century Magazine November 1882 121 · Pigs Is Pigs · Ellis Parker Butler · ss American Illustrated Magazine September 1905 129 · To Build a Fire · Jack London · ss The Youth’s Companion May 29 1902 142 · The Bar Sinister · Richard Harding Davis · nv Scribner’s Magazine March 1902 165 · The Gift of the Magi · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World December 10 1905, as “Gifts of the Magi” 170 · The Diamond as Big as the Ritz · F. Scott Fitzgerald · na The Smart Set June 1922 203 · The Killers [Nick Adams] · Ernest Hemingway · ss Scribner’s Magazine March 1927 212 · Leiningen Versus the Ants · Carl Stephenson · nv Esquire December 1938 translated from the German (“Leiningens Kampf mit den Ameisen”, 1937). 230 · The Pomegranate Seed · Edith Wharton · nv The Saturday Evening Post April 25 1931 255 · The Call of Cthulhu [Cthulhu] · H. P. Lovecraft · nv Weird Tales February 1928 280 · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · James Thurber · ss The New Yorker March 18 1939 285 · A Rose for Emily · William Faulkner · ss The Forum April 1930 293 · The Lottery · Shirley Jackson · ss The New Yorker June 26 1948

Night Images by Robert E. Howard ed. John Pocsik & Armand Eisen--- see under Robert E. Howard.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe (Phoenix, December 22, 1995, 1-85799-607-0, 60p, 60pp, pb, co)     Collection of the title story and “The Masque of the Red Death”. A thrift, mini-paperback. 1 · The Murders in the Rue Morgue [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine April 1841 52 · The Masque of the Red Death · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1842, as “The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy”

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe (Orion, March 21, 2002, 0-75284-770-8, £6.99, 166pp, tp, co)     Associational collection of 5 stories. 3 · The Murders in the Rue Morgue [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine April 1841 40 · The Mystery of Marie Rogêt [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Snowden’s Lady’s Companion November 1842 (+2) 93 · The Purloined Letter [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1845, Carey & Hart, 1844 113 · The Gold-Bug · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Dollar Newspaper June 21 1843 (+1) 151 · “Thou Art the Man” · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book November 1844

The Pit and the Pendulum and Other Stories by Edgar Allan Poe (Penguin, July 6, 1995, 0-14-600011-0, 60p, 56pp, pb, co, cover by Ferat)     Collection of four stories. One of the “Penguin 60s” collection: mini-books celebrating their 60th anniversary. 1 · The Pit and the Pendulum · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present, MDCCCXLIII, Carey & Hart, 1842 20 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss United States Saturday Post and Chronicle August 19 1843 32 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843 39 · The Premature Burial · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Dollar Newspaper July 31 1844

Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1905, 328pp, hc, co) [edited by John H. Ingram]     Reprint (Tauchnitz 1884) collection. Collection of British Authors Vol. 2212, edited John H. Ingram. Details supplied by Endre Zsoldos. v · Editorial Note · John H. Ingram · ed (r) 1 · The Gold-Bug · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Dollar Newspaper June 21 1843 (+1) 50 · The Adventure of One Hans Pfaall · Edgar Allan Poe · na Southern Literary Messenger June 1835, as “The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall” 120 · The Case of M. Valdemar · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Whig Review December 1845, as “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” 133 · A Descent Into the Maelström · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1841 157 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss United States Saturday Post and Chronicle August 19 1843 171 · The Fall of the House of Usher · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Burton’s Gentlemen’s Magazine September 1839 197 · William Wilson · Edgar Allan Poe · nv The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1840, Carey & Hart, 1839 225 · Ligeia · Edgar Allan Poe · nv American Museum September 18 1838 247 · Morella · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Southern Literary Messenger April 1835 255 · The Murders in the Rue Morgue [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine April 1841 303 · The Purloined Letter [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1845, Carey & Hart, 1844

Tales of Mystery and Terror by Edgar Allan Poe (Puffin, January 23, 1995, 0-14-036720-9, £3.50, 235pp, pb, co, cover by David Bergen)     Reissue (Puffin 1990) collection of 13 fantasy and horror stories. 1 · The Sphinx · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Arthur’s Ladies’ Magazine January 1846 9 · The Fall of the House of Usher · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Burton’s Gentlemen’s Magazine September 1839 39 · The Oval Portrait · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine April 1842, as “Life in Death” 44 · Ms. Found in a Bottle · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Baltimore Saturday Visitor October 19 1833 61 · A Descent Into the Maelström · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1841 88 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843 96 · The Oblong Box · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book September 1844 114 · The Masque of the Red Death · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1842, as “The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy” 124 · Hop-Frog · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Flag of Our Union March 17 1849 139 · Some Words with a Mummy · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Review April 1845 165 · William Wilson · Edgar Allan Poe · nv The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1840, Carey & Hart, 1839 197 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss United States Saturday Post and Chronicle August 19 1843 212 · The Pit and the Pendulum · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present, MDCCCXLIII, Carey & Hart, 1842

The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (British Library Publishing, October 13, 2016, 978-0-7123-5754-8, £14.99, 176pp, hc, co) [British Library Hardback Classics]     Details taken from Table of Contents. vii · Introduction · Greg Buzwell · in 1 · Ms. Found in a Bottle · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Baltimore Saturday Visitor October 19 1833 15 · Berenice · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Southern Literary Messenger March 1835 25 · Morella · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Southern Literary Messenger April 1835 33 · Ligeia · Edgar Allan Poe · nv American Museum September 18 1838 51 · The Fall of the House of Usher · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Burton’s Gentlemen’s Magazine September 1839 73 · William Wilson · Edgar Allan Poe · nv The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1840, Carey & Hart, 1839 95 · A Descent Into the Maelström · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1841 115 · Eleonora · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1842, Carey & Hart, 1841 123 · The Oval Portrait · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine April 1842, as “Life in Death” 127 · The Masque of the Red Death · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1842, as “The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy” 135 · The Pit and the Pendulum · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present, MDCCCXLIII, Carey & Hart, 1842 153 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss United States Saturday Post and Chronicle August 19 1843 165 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843 173 · The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Whig Review December 1845 185 · The Cask of Amontillado [Fortunato] · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book November 1846

Three Tales of Horror by Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce & Robert Louis Stevenson--- see under Three Tales of Horror, Penguin US, 1995.

Jupiter ed. Carol & Frederik Pohl (Ballantine, December 1973, 0-345-23662-9, $1.25, xvii+265pp, pb, an, cover by John Berkey) vii · Jupiter the Giant · Isaac Asimov · in xv · Jupiter at Last · Frederik & Carol Pohl · in 1 · Bridge [Cities in Flight] · James Blish · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1952 39 · Victory Unintentional [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Super Science Stories August 1942 65 · Desertion [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1944 81 · The Mad Moon · Stanley G. Weinbaum · nv Astounding Stories December 1935 111 · Heavy Planet · Milton A. Rothman (with Frederik Pohl) · ss Astounding Science-Fiction August 1939, as by Lee Gregor 125 · The Lotus-Engine · Raymond Z. Gallun · ss Super Science Stories March 1940 149 · Call Me Joe · Poul Anderson · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1957 193 · Habit · Lester del Rey · ss Astounding Science-Fiction November 1939 211 · A Meeting with Medusa · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Playboy December 1971

Science Fiction Discoveries ed. Carol & Frederik Pohl (Bantam, August 1976, 0-553-08635-9, $1.50, x+272pp, pb, oa) vii · (A Dialogue) · Carol & Frederik Pohl · in 1 · Starlady [Thousand Worlds] · George R. R. Martin · nv 31 · The Never-Ending Western Movie · Robert Sheckley · ss 51 · The Age of Libra · Scott Edelstein · ss 69 · To Mark the Year on Azlaroc · Fred Saberhagen · ss 85 · An Occurrence at the Owl Creek Rest Home · Arthur Jean Cox · nv 123 · The Force That Through the Circuit Drives the Current · Roger Zelazny · ss 131 · Deathrights Deferred · Doris Piserchia · ss 147 · Error Hurled · Babette Rosmond · n.