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Chiral Mad 2
Chiral Mad 2 is an anthology of psychological horror containing twenty-eight short stories by established authors and newcomers from around the world. All profit from sales of this anthology go directly to Down syndrome charities. Featuring the imaginations of David Morrell, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, John Skipp, Gary A. Braunbeck, Mort Castle, Gene O'Neill, Gary McMahon, Lucy A. Snyder, Thomas F. Monteleone, and many others, with an introduction by Michael Bailey.
424 pages, Paperback
First published December 13, 2013
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Michael Bailey
128 books68 followersMichael Bailey is a recipient and ten-time nominee of the Bram Stoker Award, a five-time Shirley Jackson Award nominee, and a three-time recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Award, along with several independent publishing accolades. He has written, edited, and published many books of various genres. His latest is Righting Writing, a nonfiction narrative used as curriculum for aspiring writers, and Silent Nightmares: Haunting Stories to Be Told on the Longest Night of the Year, an anthology co-edited with Chuck Palahniuk to be published by Simon & Schuster in fall of 2026. He is also the screenwriter for Madness and Writers, a creative documentary series about writers, and a producer for numerous film projects. Find him online at nettirw.com, or on social media @nettirw. He is represented by Lane Heymont of the Tobias Literary Agency.
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March 31, 2014
This is a great anthology of stories for an excellent cause. It's always nice when authors get together for a charity they believe in, and it's even better when all the stories are enjoyable. The book has a nice variety of unsettling stories, many of which I thought had surrealistic qualities. "The Counselor" by Mort Castle, "Flowers Blooming in the Season of Atrophy" by Max Booth III, "The Guide to Etiquette and Comportment for the Sisters of Henley House" by Emily B. Cataneo, and "The Great Pity" by Gary A. Braunbeck were among some of my favorites, but there are so many more. I highly recommend this book.
November 8, 2018
Amazing minds wrote wonderful stories
I have read all of the Chiral books - I’ve now enjoyed #2 in the series and every last sentence was worth it. I absorbed stories from well established authors and a few who were new to me. I could not stop reading every story until I had no choice but to stop at the end.
I have read all of the Chiral books - I’ve now enjoyed #2 in the series and every last sentence was worth it. I absorbed stories from well established authors and a few who were new to me. I could not stop reading every story until I had no choice but to stop at the end.
January 4, 2014
Michael Bailey not only put out a great collection of short stories here, he jam-packed it with so many incredible authors, one cannot help but get excited upon opening to the Table of Contents. But before I go any further, let me mention that proceeds from sales of this book go to a fantastic cause, so if you haven’t purchased the book yet, PLEASE do! All of the stories were well written, intelligent, and intrigued this reader’s mind. Although all were enjoyable, a handful had me going back and reading them a second time directly after finishing them:
-“Mnemonicide” by James Chambers was a clever story.
-“Flowers Blooming in the Season of Atrophy” by Max Booth III could fall under the label “too soon” to some, but don’t judge too early. This story packs a powerful punch that, as a parent, left me breathless, a sensation that lingered. I cannot deny the gut wrenching effect the story had on me, opening the reader’s eye to the “untold” story in many tragedies.
-“In the Eyes of the Beholder” by Ann K. Boyer was brief, but wicked. I appreciate her success at creating something darkly wonderful.
-“The Great Pity” by Gary A. Braunbeck is one of those stories that left me staring off into nothingness afterward, still dwelling in the world he’d created. It’s incredibly powerful and well written. One of the finest I’ve read this year.
-“Mnemonicide” by James Chambers was a clever story.
-“Flowers Blooming in the Season of Atrophy” by Max Booth III could fall under the label “too soon” to some, but don’t judge too early. This story packs a powerful punch that, as a parent, left me breathless, a sensation that lingered. I cannot deny the gut wrenching effect the story had on me, opening the reader’s eye to the “untold” story in many tragedies.
-“In the Eyes of the Beholder” by Ann K. Boyer was brief, but wicked. I appreciate her success at creating something darkly wonderful.
-“The Great Pity” by Gary A. Braunbeck is one of those stories that left me staring off into nothingness afterward, still dwelling in the world he’d created. It’s incredibly powerful and well written. One of the finest I’ve read this year.
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