The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell
Author | : Brian Evenson |
Publisher | : Coffee House Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2021-08-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781566896153 |
ISBN-13 | : 1566896150 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: “Here is how monstrous humans are.” A sentient, murderous prosthetic leg; shadowy creatures lurking behind a shimmering wall; brutal barrow men: of all the terrors that populate The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell, perhaps the most alarming are the beings who decimated the habitable Earth: humans. In this new short story collection, Brian Evenson envisions a chilling future beyond the Anthropocene that forces excruciating decisions about survival and self-sacrifice in the face of toxic air and a natural world torn between revenge and regeneration. Combining psychological and ecological horror, each tale thrums with Evenson’s award-winning literary craftsmanship, dark humor, and thrilling suspense.