<p> The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to find the answer to the question, ?And then what happened?? </p> <p> Edited by Neil Gaiman, a literary magician whose acclaimed work defies easy categorization and transcends all boundaries, and ?master anthologist? <i>(Booklist)</i> Al Sarrantonio, <i>Stories</i> is a groundbreaking collection that reinvigorates and expands the boundaries of imaginative fiction, affording some of the best writers in the world?from Peter Straub and Chuck Palahniuk to Roddy Doyle and Diana Wynne Jones, Stewart O?Nan and Joyce Carol Oates to Walter Mosley, Jodi Picoult, the volume?s editors, and others?the opportunity to work together, defend their craft, and realign misconceptions. </p> <p> A brilliant and visionary compendium of diverse tales, <i>Stories</i> will transform your view of the world and ignite a new appreciation for the limitless realm of exceptional fiction. </p>