The FictionMags Index

Book Contents Lists: Page 1596

Zane Grey Western Award Stories ed. Don Ward (Dell, 1951, 160pp, pb, an)     All stories taken from Zane Grey’s Western Magazine, 1948 or 1949. The contents page says these are award-winning stories, but doesn’t say anything about the awards. Something given out by the magazine itself, I’d imagine. [None particularly stood out for me. —KJ] · The Glory Road · George C. Appell · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine September 1949 · Dust on the Big Hat · S. Omar Barker · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine October 1948 · Epitaph for a Boomtown Marshal · Tom W. Blackburn · nv Zane Grey’s Western Magazine July 1949 · Bad Penny [Flying U Ranch] · B. M. Bower · ss Argosy December 2 1933 · Strangers in the Evening · Giff Cheshire · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine October 1949 · Dusty Saddles · Harry Sinclair Drago · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine December 1948 · The Man Who Rode Back · Norman A. Fox · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine May 1949 · Saddlemates · Les Savage, Jr. · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine April 1949 · Jerkline · James Stevens · ss The American Mercury March 1928

Unconventional Fantasy: A Celebration of Forty Years of the World Fantasy Convention ed. Jean Marie Ward, Peggy Rae Sapienza, Bill Campbell & Sam Lubell--- see under Peggy Rae Sapienza.

The Best American Short Stories 2021 ed. Jesmyn Ward & Heidi Pitlor (Mariner Books, 2021, 978-1-328-48538-0, hc, an)     Details taken from Table of Contents. ix · Foreword · Heidi Pitlor · fw xiii · Introduction · Jesmyn Ward · in 1 · To Buffalo Eastward · Gabriel Bump · ss McSweeney’s #59, 2020 15 · The Miracle Girl · Rita Chang-Eppig · ss The Virginia Quarterly Review Winter 2020 28 · Our Children · Vanessa Cuti · ss West Branch #94, 2020 39 · The Rest of Us · Jenzo DuQue · ss One Story #268, August 18 2020 53 · Escape from the Dysphesiac People · Brandon Hobson · ss McSweeney’s #61, 2020 64 · Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain · Jamil Jan Kochai · ss The New Yorker January 6 2020 72 · Switzerland · Nicole Krauss · ss The New Yorker September 21 2020 86 · Clementine, Carmelita, Dog · David Means · ss Granta #152, Summer 2020 101 · Paradise · Yxta Maya Murray · ss The Southern Review Summer 2020 116 · Good Boy · Eloghosa Osunde · ss The Paris Review #234, Fall 2020 128 · Portrait of Two Young Ladies in White and Green Robes (Unidentified Artist, Circa Sixteenth Century) · Jane Pek · ss Conjunctions #75, Fall 2020 140 · The Last Days of Rodney · Tracey Rose Peyton · ss American Short Fiction #71, 2020 154 · In This Sort of World, the Asshole Wins · Christa Romanosky · ss The Cincinnati Review v17 #2, 2020 168 · Love Letter · George Saunders · ss The New Yorker April 6 2020 175 · A Way with Bea · Shanteka Sigers · ss The Paris Review #234, Fall 2020 183 · Haguillory · Stephanie Soileau · ss Zoetrope: All-Story Summer 2020 195 · You Are My Dear Friend · Madhuri Vijay · ss The New Yorker August 17 2020 215 · Palaver · Bryan Washington · ss McSweeney’s #62, 2020 227 · Biology · Kevin Wilson · ss The Southern Review Winter 2020 240 · Little Beast · C. Pam Zhang · ss Bomb #153, 2020 255 · Contributors’ Notes · [uncredited] · bg 269 · 100 Other Distinguished Stories of 2020 · [uncredited] · bi 273 · Editorial Addresses of American and Canadian Magazines Publishing Short Stories · [uncredited] · ms

Grantville Gazette IX ed. Joy Ward, Walt Boyes & Eric Flint--- see under Walt Boyes.

The Female Detective by J. Redding Ware--- see under Andrew Forrester, Jr..

The Revelations of a Private Detective by J. Redding Ware--- see under Andrew Forrester, Jun..

Contrivance Programme Book ed. Peter Wareham, Steve Davies & Steve Bull--- see under Steve Davies.

In Praise of Teddy Bears by Peter & Philippa Waring--- see under Philippa Waring.

The Teddy Bear Lover’s Book by Peter & Philippa Waring--- see under Philippa Waring.

In Praise of Teddy Bears by Philippa & Peter Waring (Souvenir Press, 1980, 0-285-62455-5, 128pp, hc, nf)     History of the world’s most popular soft toy.

The Teddy Bear Lover’s Book by Philippa & Peter Waring (Souvenir Press, 1985, 0-285-62729-5, 143pp, hc, nf)     Heavily illustrated book about teddy bears.

The Hall of Lost Footsteps by Sara Mary Warneke--- see under Sara Douglass.

Wonder Tales: Six Stories of Enchantment ed. Marina Warner (Chatto & Windus, March 1994, 0-7011-6029-2, £12.99, 244pp, tp, an, cover by Paula Rego)     Anthology of six 17th-century French fairy tales, in new translations by five internationally recognized writers including Gilbert Adair, John Ashbery and A.S. Byatt. The 15-page introduction by Warner details how the fairy tales became a literary form for aristocrats during the reign of Louis XIV. 1 · Introduction · Marina Warner · in 19 · The White Cat · Madame d’Aulnoy; translated by John Ashbery · nv translated from the French (Contes Nouvelles ou les Fées à la Mode, 1698). 65 · The Subtle Princess · Marie-Jeanne L’Héritier de Villandon; translated by Gilbert Adair · nv translated from the French (Oeuvres Meslées, Paris, 1695). 99 · Bearskin · Henriette Julie de Murat; translated by Terence Cave · ss translated from the French (Les Lutins du château de Kernosy, Paris, 1753). may have been the work of Mlle. de Lubert. 123 · The Counterfeit Marquise · Charles Perrault & François-Timoléon de Choisy; translated by Ranjit Bolt · nv first published anonymously and authorship uncertain. 149 · Starlight · Henriette Julie de Murat; translated by Terence Cave · nv translated from the French (Les Lutins du château de Kernosy, Paris, 1753). may have been the work of Mlle. de Lubert. 189 · The Great Green Worm · Madame d’Aulnoy; translated by A. S. Byatt · nv translated from the French (Contes Nouvelles ou les Fées à la Mode, 1698). 231 · Glossy · [uncredited] · ms 235 · Notes on the Authors, the Stories and the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg 241 · Background Reading · [uncredited] · bi

Of Cats and Elfins: Short Tales and Fantasies by Sylvia Townsend Warner (Handheld Press, 2020, 978-1-912766-15-4, £12.99, xxii+226pp, tp, co, cover by Nadji Guggi)     Details supplied by Denny Lien. vii · Introduction · Greer Gilman · in xvii · Further Reading · Greer Gilman · bi xviii · List of Sylvia Townsend Warner’s Publications · Ingrid Hotz-Davies · bi 1 · The Kingdom of Elfin · Sylvia Townsend Warner · fa The Ladies’ Pictorial October 5 1927 6 · Narrative of Events Preceding the Death of Queen Ermine · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss One Thing Leading to Another by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking Books, 1984 22 · Queen Mousie · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss One Thing Leading to Another by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking Books, 1984 39 · An Improbable Story · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss One Thing Leading to Another by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking Books, 1984 52 · The Duke of Orkney’s Leonardo · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The New Yorker September 20 1976 71 · Stay, Corydon, Thou Swain · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Atlantic Monthly July 1929 83 · The Cat’s Cradle Book 85 · Introduction · Sylvia Townsend Warner · nv The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 112 · Odin’s Birds · Sylvia Townsend Warner · vi The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 115 · The Castle of Carabas · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 125 · Virtue and the Tiger · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The New Yorker May 4 1940 132 · The Magpie Charity · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The New Yorker August 24 1940 137 · The Fox Pope · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 142 · The Phoenix · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 147 · Apollo and the Mice · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 152 · The Widow’s Portion · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 160 · The Two Mothers · Sylvia Townsend Warner · vi The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 163 · The Donkey’s Providence · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 167 · The Trumpeter’s Daughter · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 173 · Dead in the Mouth · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 178 · The Traveller from the West and the Traveller from the East · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 185 · Bread for the Castle · Sylvia Townsend Warner · ss The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 193 · Popularity · Sylvia Townsend Warner · vi The Cat’s Cradle Book by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Viking, 1940 196 · Bluebeard’s Daughter · Sylvia Townsend Warner · nv The Cornhill Magazine November 1935 215 · Notes on the Stories · Kate Macdonald · ms

You and Your Hand by William John Warner--- see under Cheiro.

Return from the Wild by John Roberts Warren (ghost written by Michael Butterworth) (Michael Butterworth, July 26, 2012, 978-0-9552672-4-6, £9.99, 348pp, tp, nf)     The true story of Lassie, the wild border collie born in a fox earth, ghost written by Butterworth, based on interviews with Warren and a 10,000 word story he provided.

Return from the Wild (unpublished) by John Roberts Warren (ghost written by Michael Butterworth) (Savoy, n.d., 0-86130-062-9, tp, nf)     The true story of Lassie, the wild border collie born in a fox earth, ghost written by Butterworth, based on interviews with Warren and a 10,000 word story he provided.

The Glass Woman by Kaaron Warren (Prime Books, November 2007, 0-8095-7296-6, $14.95, 264pp, tp, co)     Collection of 21 stories, one original, most originally published in the Australian small press. This is the first US edition, with some revisions and two added stories, from The Grinding House (CSFG Australia 2005). Details taken from online listing. · A Positive · Kaaron Warren · ss Bloodsongs #10, 1998 · Al’s Iso Bar · Kaaron Warren · ss The Alsiso Project ed. Andrew Hook, Elastic Press, 2004 · Fresh Young Widow · Kaaron Warren · ss The Grinding House by Kaaron Warren, CSFG Publishing, 2005 · Salamander · Kaaron Warren · ss Don’t Cross the Water and Other Warnings by Kaaron Warren, Artemis Press, 1994 · Skin Holes · Kaaron Warren · ss Strange Fruit ed. Paul Collins, Penguin Australia, 1995 · Smoko · Kaaron Warren · ss The Grinding House by Kaaron Warren, CSFG Publishing, 2005 · Survival of the Last · Kaaron Warren · ss Aurealis #27/28, 2001 · The Blue Stream · Kaaron Warren · ss Aurealis #14, 1994 · The Glass Woman · Kaaron Warren · ss Aurealis #22, 1998 · The Grinding House · Kaaron Warren · nv The Grinding House by Kaaron Warren, CSFG Publishing, 2005 · The Hanging People · Kaaron Warren · ss Bloodsongs #7, 1996 · The Left Behind · Kaaron Warren · ss Orb Speculative Fiction #1, Autumn/Winter 2000 · The Missing Children · Kaaron Warren · ss There Is No Mystery by Kaaron Warren, Ginninderra Press, 1999 · The Sameness of Birthdays · Kaaron Warren · ss Betrayal by Kaaron Warren, Ginninderra Press, 2000 · The Smell of Mice · Kaaron Warren · ss The Grinding House by Kaaron Warren, CSFG Publishing, 2005 · The Speaker of Heaven · Kaaron Warren · ss Orb Speculative Fiction #2, 2001 · The Wrong Seat · Kaaron Warren · ss Calling Up the Devil and Associated Misdemeanours by Kaaron Warren, Artemis Press, 1994 · Tiger Kill · Kaaron Warren · ss Earwig Flesh Factory #3/4, Fall/Winter 2000 · Working for the God of the Love of Money · Kaaron Warren · ss Dark Regions #16, Fall 2001 · In the Drawback · Kaaron Warren · ss

New Southern Harvest ed. Robert Penn Warren & Albert Erskine (Bantam, January 1957, F1556, 50¢, 294pp, pb, an) vii · An Introduction · Robert Penn Warren & Albert Erskine · in (r) 1 · Delta Autumn · William Faulkner · ss Story #95, May/June 1942 21 · A Day’s Work · Katherine Anne Porter · ss The Nation February 10 1940 38 · The Slate · William March · ss Esquire 1944 46 · The Petrified Woman · Caroline Gordon · ss Mademoiselle September 1947 58 · And Hearts in Heaven · Frances Gray Patton · ss The New Yorker January 17 1948 64 · Love · Jesse Stuart · vi Story #83, May/June 1940 67 · Blackberry Winter · Robert Penn Warren · nv Cummington Press, 1946 87 · A Problem in Logistics · Harriette Arnow · ex from The Dollmaker, Macmillan, 1954; chapter 1. 106 · A Mother’s Tale · James Agee · nv Harper’s Bazaar July 1952 124 · The Hitch-Hikers · Eudora Welty · ss The Southern Review Autumn 1939 138 · A Domestic Dilemma · Carson McCullers · ss New York Post September 16 1951 147 · Gertrude and Sidney · Randall Jarrell · ss The Sewanee Review Autumn 1953 165 · The White Circle · John Bell Clayton · ss Harper’s Magazine April 1947 172 · Battle Royal · Ralph Ellison · ss Horizon: A Review of Literature and Art October 1947 186 · The Fancy Woman · Peter Taylor · nv The Southern Review Summer 1941 210 · Pilgrimage · Elizabeth Spencer · ss The Virginia Quarterly Review 1950 220 · A Marriage Portion · Shelby Foote · ss 1954 224 · The Hardys · William Humphrey · ss The Sewanee Review Spring 1949 237 · The White Hound · Ward Dorrance · ss The Hudson Review Summer 1948 249 · The Life You Save May Be Your Own · Flannery O’Connor · ss The Kenyon Review Spring 1953 259 · A Tree of Night · Truman Capote · ss Harper’s Bazaar October 1945 269 · The Sword · Doris Betts · ss 1954 279 · The Bright Day · Shirley Ann Grau · ss 1954 291 · Biographical Notes · [uncredited] · bg (r)

Short Story Masterpieces ed. Robert Penn Warren & Albert Erskine (Dell Books First Edition, April 1954, F16, 50¢, 542pp, pb, an)     Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 9 · Editors’ Note · Robert Penn Warren & Albert Erskine · in 15 · Impulse · Conrad Aiken · ss Story #12, April 1933 28 · A Bottle of Milk for Mother · Nelson Algren · ss The Southern Review Spring 1941, as “Biceps” 45 · The Egg · Sherwood Anderson · ss The Dial March 1920, as “The Triumph of the Egg” 56 · Torch Song · John Cheever · ss The New Yorker October 4 1947 75 · Witch’s Money · John Collier · ss The New Yorker May 6 1939 88 · An Outpost of Progress · Joseph Conrad · nv Cosmopolis June 1897 (+1) 115 · The Third Prize · A. E. Coppard · ss The Silver Circus: Tales by A. E. Coppard, Jonathan Cape, 1928 124 · The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky · Stephen Crane · nv McClure’s Magazine February 1898 136 · Open Winter · H. L. Davis · nv The Saturday Evening Post May 6 1939 162 · Barn Burning · William Faulkner · nv Harper’s Magazine June 1939 182 · Winter Dreams · F. Scott Fitzgerald · nv Metropolitan December 1922 207 · Soldier’s Home · Ernest Hemingway · ss In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway, Boni & Liveright, 1925 215 · The Tree of Knowledge · Henry James · ss The Soft Side by Henry James, Methuen, 1900 231 · The Boarding House · James Joyce · ss The Dubliners by James Joyce, Cape, 1914 239 · Liberty Hall · Ring Lardner · ss Cosmopolitan March 1928 251 · The Horse Dealer’s Daughter · D. H. Lawrence · ss The English Review April 1922 270 · Virga Vay & Allan Cedar · Sinclair Lewis · ex from Cass Timberlane, Random House, 1945 277 · Marriage à la Mode · Katherine Mansfield · ss The Sphere December 31 1921 289 · The Outstation · W. Somerset Maugham · nv Hearst’s International June 1924 322 · “Cruel and Barbarous Treatment” · Mary McCarthy · ss The Southern Review Spring 1939 336 · The Sojourner · Carson McCullers · ss Mademoiselle May 1950 346 · The Open Window · “Saki” · ss The Westminster Gazette November 18 1911 350 · My Oedipus Complex · Frank O’Connor · ss Magpie September 1951 363 · Innocence · Seán O’Faoláin · ss The Man Who Invented Sin, Devin-Adair, 1948 368 · The Nightingales Sing · Elizabeth Parsons · ss The New Yorker May 11 1946 384 · Flowering Judas · Katherine Anne Porter · ss The Hound and Horn April/June 1930 398 · The Valiant Woman · J. F. Powers · ss Accent Spring 1947 408 · Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut · J. D. Salinger · ss The New Yorker March 20 1948 424 · The Eighty-Yard Run · Irwin Shaw · ss Esquire January 1941 440 · A Country Love Story · Jean Stafford · ss The New Yorker May 6 1950 454 · Flight · John Steinbeck · nv The Long Valley by John Steinbeck, Viking, 1938 474 · A Red-Letter Day · Elizabeth Taylor · ss The New Yorker November 27 1948 484 · A Spinster’s Tale · Peter Taylor · nv The Southern Review Autumn 1940 508 · You Could Look It Up · James Thurber · ss The Saturday Evening Post April 5 1941 525 · Why I Live at the P.O. · Eudora Welty · ss The Atlantic Monthly April 1941 538 · The Use of Force · William Carlos Williams · ss Blast: A Magazine of Proletarian Short Stories November/December 1933