My first McSweeney's issue and still one of my favorites. Guest Editor Michael Chabon hit it out of the park with this collection of adventure stories by contemporary masters such as Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Kelly Link, Dan Chaon, and Chabon and Eggers themselves. Definitely McSweeney's largest issue by page count at nearly 500 with a throwback cover and clever reproductions of ads and offers from mid-century pulp magazines. Chabon's goal was to show that at it's best, pulp adventure writing belongs alongside great short stories and is certainly more entertaining. I'd say this collection more than succeeds. ( )

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A very decent selection of short stories. My favorites: "Closing Time" by Neil Gaiman, "Otherwise Pandemonium" by Nick Hornby, Laurie King's "Weaving the Dark," and Stephen King's "The Tale of Gray Dick." ( )

Good collection with lots of amazing authors! "Closing Time" by Neil Gaiman is pretty creepy, and I very much enjoyed "How Carlos Webster Changed His Name To Carl And Became A Famous Oklahoma Lawman" by Elmore Leonard, even if the title is too long! Stephen King's "The Tale of Gray Dick" was cool to read as it reappears later as part of his Dark Tower series, plus I love the throwing plates action! Nice group of stories here! ( )

Stories meant to entertain...pure and simple. Just the thing when you're curled up in bed on a dark and stormy night, with feet well-tucked under the covers and a candle flickering on the night stand. ( )