CANDY IN THE DUMPSTER: NEW AND USED STORIES by John Everson, Bill Breedlove, Jay Bonansinga & Martin Mundt. Naperville, Il; Dark Arts Books; 2006. 1st edition trade paperback. Candy in the Dumpster is a compilation of "new and used" fiction by four Chicago authors: Jay Bonansinga, Bill Breedlove, John Everson, and Martin Mundt. This volume, featuring an introduction by another Chicago horror veteran, Mort Castle, was released at the World Horror Convention in San Francisco in May 2006. "A few of the originals are utterly tasteless and utterly hilarious, particularly one each by Martin Mundt and Bill Breedlove." Year's Best Fantasy & Horror 2007 "...And though each is a unique perspective and unique voice, they all have that “tongue in cheek” (not necessarily one’s own), satirical, never say “die” when you can say “maim” kind of thinking that we find in those works of horror likely to reside and resound within the reader’s consciousness for a long, long time." -From the Introduction. by Mort Castle Table of Contents: MORT CASTLE: Introduction: Candy in the Dumpster. MARTIN MUNDT: A Perfect Plan, The Cure, Babies Is Smart. JOHN EVERSON: The White House, Swallowing the Pill, Pumpkin Head. BILL BREEDLOVE: The Lost Collection, Free to Good Home, Drowning in the Sea of Love. JAY BONANSINGA: Animal Rites, Stash, Deal Memo. Fine. |