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(3.5) | 2 | Fantasy spreads across the five boroughs in the first volume of a new anthology series collecting fantastic and extraordinary stories set in specific urban locales. An intriguing but insular man with telekinetic powers becomes New York City's greatest superhero . . . A love affair blossoms between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building . . . There are tunnels under New York that do not appear on any map . . . Being a Manhattan real estate broker for supernaturals is a real challenge . . . Editor and anthologist Paula Guran collects a diverse array of unusual and memorable tales set in the Big Apple, from a who's-who of New York Times bestsellers and Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writers including George R. R. Martin, Peter Straub, Naomi Novik, Maria Dahvana Headley, Holly Black, and many more. Anyone who's visited New York, New York knows what a "magical" place it is; these stories reveal just how marvelous, extraordinary, mysterious, and even occasionally eerie a truly fantastic city can be.… (more) |
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None ▾Book descriptions Fantasy spreads across the five boroughs in the first volume of a new anthology series collecting fantastic and extraordinary stories set in specific urban locales. An intriguing but insular man with telekinetic powers becomes New York City's greatest superhero . . . A love affair blossoms between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building . . . There are tunnels under New York that do not appear on any map . . . Being a Manhattan real estate broker for supernaturals is a real challenge . . . Editor and anthologist Paula Guran collects a diverse array of unusual and memorable tales set in the Big Apple, from a who's-who of New York Times bestsellers and Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writers including George R. R. Martin, Peter Straub, Naomi Novik, Maria Dahvana Headley, Holly Black, and many more. Anyone who's visited New York, New York knows what a "magical" place it is; these stories reveal just how marvelous, extraordinary, mysterious, and even occasionally eerie a truly fantastic city can be. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Contains: - Introduction: a place apart / Paula Guran
- How the pooka came to New York City / Delia Sherman
- And the angel with television eyes / John Shirley
- Priced to sell / Naomi Novik
- The horrid glory of its wings / Elizabeth Bear
- The tallest doll in New York City / Maria Dahvana Headley
- Blood yesterday, blood tomorrow / Richard Bowes
- Pork pie hat / Peter Straub
- Grand Central Park / Delia Sherman
- The land of heart's desire / Holly Black
- The city born great / N.K. Jemisin
- La peau verte / Caitlín R. Kiernan
- Cryptic coloration / Elizabeth Bear
- Caisson / Karl Bunker
- Red as snow / Seanan McGuire
- A huntsman passing by / Richard Bowes
- Painted birds and shivered bones / Kat Howard
- Salsa nocturna / Daniel José Older
- Weston walks / Kit Reed
- The rock in the park / Peter S. Beagle
- Shell games / George R. R. Martin
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