The Time Out Book Of New York Short Stories

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A collection of original, specially commissioned stories depicting life in a vibrant, pulsing city"It's the kind of place people dream about. The kind of place people have ideas about. The idea of New York can be as potent as New York itself". -- from the Introduction

Time Out has tapped into the city's essence with Time Out New York magazine. Now they bring us an anthology that uncovers the diverse and hidden nuances of the most mysterious and international of cities -- and reaffirms their commitment to providing forums for quality short fiction.

Cutting-edge writers -- both American and British, new and established, and all sharing a fascination with Manhattan -- lead readers through the Big Apple in this collection of twenty-three stories that is more thrilling than a subway ride. From Chelsea to Times Square, from Central Park to Greenwich Village, depicting romance, depravity, beauty, and danger, The Time Out Book of New York Short Stories is certain to delight city dwellers, those who dream of being city dwellers, readers of Time Out New York magazine, and lovers of great fiction.

Contents: This could be the first day of the rest of my life - Mark Amerika The Coalminer's Scarf - Russell Celyn Jones Swallows - Lisa Natalie Pearson Suck on this - Charles Higson Toby and Cole - Samantha Gillison Coastal City - Kim Newman Recovering at the Chelsea - Maureen Freely 9th and 13th - Jonathan Coe A Manhatten Romance - Joyce Carol Oates Sexual Perversity in New York - Steve Grant Suzie and Choo-choo's day in New York - Liz Jenson Occupational Hazards - Thomas Beller Personal History - Brooke Auchincloss Doves in the Circle - Michael Moorcock Daniel's Skyline - Christopher Burns The New Zoo - Rikki Ducornet Elevator Man - Edward Fox The Fortune-Teller - Elisa Seagrave Little Tales of New York - Lynne Tillman Asleep in Wolf's Clothing - Jonathan Carroll Looking for Bolivar - Christopher Fowler Heart Problems - Chris Mazza Shrinking - Elizabeth Young