Writer of the Purple Rage

Joe R. Lansdale
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Containing stories from the dark side, the light side, and all shades in between, this is a masterful collection by one of America's rising storytellers. Storylines include that of a woman who discovers grisly horror on a mountain road, a plastic love doll who becomes liberated, and a baby's diaper that is possessed by aliens. Contents: Mister Weed-Eater (1993) Steppin' Out, Summer, '68 (1991) Love Doll: A Fable (1991) Bubba Ho-Tep (1994) Man with Two Lives (1994) Pilots (1989) The Phone Woman (1990) The Diaper, or The Adventure of the Little Rounder (1990) Everybody Plays the Fool (1993) In the Cold, Dark Time (1990) Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (1991) By Bizzare Hands: The Play (1991) Godzilla's Twelve-Step Program (1994) Drive-In Date (1991)
Genres: HorrorShort StoriesFictionCollectionsCrimeFantasyScience Fiction
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