The Stoker Award–winning author of the acclaimed, eclectic anthology The New Dead returns with 21st Century Dead and an all-new lineup of authors from every corner of the fiction world, shining a dark light on our fascination with tales of death and resurrection—and with zombies! The stellar stories in this volume include a tale set in the world of Daniel H. Wilson's Robopocalypse, the first published fiction by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, and a tale of love, family, and resurrection from the legendary Orson Scott Card. This new volume also includes stories from other award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors, such as Simon R. Green, Chelsea Cain, Jonathan Maberry, Duane Swiercyznski, Caitlin Kittredge, Brian Keene, Amber Benson, John Skipp, S. G. Browne, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Hollywood screenwriter Stephen Susco, National Book Award nominee Dan Chaon, and others.
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Creators
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Christopher GoldenAuthor of introduction, etc.
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Various NarratorsNarrator
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Scott BrickNarrator
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Cassandra CampbellNarrator
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Bernadette DunneNarrator
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Kirby HeyborneNarrator
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Richard PowersNarrator
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Malcolm HillgartnerNarrator
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Chris PattonNarrator
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John PrudenNarrator
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Renée RaudmanNarrator
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Stefan RudnickiNarrator
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Sean RunnetteNarrator
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Simon VanceNarrator
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Tom WeinerNarrator
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Mark MorrisAuthor
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Chelsea CainAuthor
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Orson Scott CardAuthor
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S. G. BrowneAuthor
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Stephen SuscoAuthor
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Amber BensonAuthor
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Dan ChaonAuthor
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John McIlveenAuthor
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Simon R. GreenAuthor
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Caitlin KittredgeAuthor
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Ken BruenAuthor
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John SkippAuthor
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Cody GoodfellowAuthor
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Thomas E. SniegoskiAuthor
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Kurt SutterAuthor
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Stephanie CrawfordAuthor
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Jonathan MaberryAuthor
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Duane SwierczynskiAuthor
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Brian KeeneAuthor
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Rio YouersAuthor
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Daniel H. WilsonAuthor
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Various AuthorsAuthor
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Publisher
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781483067919
- File size: 362956 KB
- Duration: 12:36:09
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Publisher's Weekly
May 28, 2012
Bearing out Golden’s contention that zombie fiction is a tool for processing the fear of death, the 19 new stories in this uneven follow-up to The New Dead approach the theme from a great man angle. Gore-gulping zombies rampage through Ken Bruen’s “The Dead of Dromore” and S.G. Browne’s “Reality Bites.” Zombies are a part of the everyday landscape in John Skipp and Cody Goodfellow’s “All the Comforts of Home,” and a learning tool for children in Mark Morris’s “Biters.” The walking dead serve as a metaphor for negligent parents in Orson Scott Card’s “Carousel,” the cancer-ridden in Jonathan Maberry’s “Jack and Jill,” and conscienceless soldiers in Rio Youers’s “The Happy Bird and Other Tales.” Only Dan Chaon’s “How We Escaped Our Certain Fate,” a poignant meditation on love, loss, and mourning, is notably original. The others, competently written, will please casual readers but may not do much for passionate zombie enthusiasts. -
Library Journal
January 1, 2013
New York Times best-selling author and anthologist Golden (The New Dead) gathers more shorts offering a variety of views of contemporary and future zombies from 19 authors, including fanfic favorites Jonathan Maberry, Amber Benson, and Simon R. Green. Most of these stories focus on pathos--the tragedy of losing a loved one or oneself to the horrors of the undead. The walking dead usually cause, or are caused by, an apocalyptic event that adds to the bleak outlook typical of the genre. An exception in this group is Chelsea Cain's "Why Mothers Let Their Babies Watch Television," which offers a quirky definition of a different kind of zombie. Good use of the 13 readers such as Scott Brick and Cassandra Campbell helps vary some of the gloomy tone that threatens to overwhelm listeners. VERDICT Recommended for the many fans of undead tales. ["Including contributions by Simon R. Green...and other contemporary authors, this collection...should appeal to fans of zombie horror," read the review of the Griffin: St. Martin's pb, LJ 6/15/12.--Ed]--Deb West, Gannon Univ. Lib., Erie, PA
Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Publisher's Weekly
September 24, 2012
Zombies run wild in this new anthology featuring stories by Orson Scott Card, Jonathan Maberry, and Simon R. Green, just to name a few. Editor Christopher Golden's selections fit together nicely, particularly when coupled with a strong collection of narrators that includes the likes of Scott Brick and Stefan Rudnicki. Much credit for this entertaining audio edition must go to its director: while the 19 stories are variously humorous, sentimental, and deeply disturbing, the production has a consistent tone throughout. Regardless of the narrator, each reading boasts a strong delivery that avoids the kind of melodrama into which zombie stories can easily devolve. Even when moans and groans are part of the story, there's a conscious effort to attempt a degree of minimalismâgoing with less, but in doing so, giving more to listeners. A St. Martin's Griffin paperback.
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