The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
by Delia Sherman and Patricia A. McKillip and Jane Yolen and Ellen Datlow and Charles de Lint and Terri Windling and Charles Vess and Holly Black and Ellen Klages and Michael Cadnum and Midori Snyder and Kij Johnson and Ellen Kushner and Theodora Goss and Christopher Barzak and Kelly Link and Nina Kiriki Hoffman and Pat Murphy and Carol Emshwiller and Kim Antieau and Richard Bowes and Jeffrey Ford and Will Shetterly and Elizabeth Wein and Caroline Stevermer and Katherine Vaz and Carolyn Dunn and Jedediah Berry and Steve Berman
Coyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature, and are a natural choice for the overarching subject of acclaimed editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's third mythic anthology. The Coyote Road features a remarkable range of authors, each with his or her fictional look at a trickster character. These authors include Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Charles de Lint (The Blue Girl), Ellen Klages (The Green Glass Sea), Kelly Link (Magic for Beginners), Patricia A. McKillip (Old Magic), and Jane Yolen. Terri Windling provides a comprehensive introduction to the trickster myths of the world, and the entire book is highlighted by the remarkable decorations of Charles Vess. The Coyote Road is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary fantastic fiction.
Release Date:
July 18, 2007
