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Jackbird: Tales of Illusion and Identity [Paperback]

Bruce Boston (Author)


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Book Description

January 1, 1976
Collection of eight speculative fictions.

Editorial Reviews

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"From fantasy to slapstick to murder...characters and scenes are drawn precisely...voluptuous language and good old storytelling." -- Rod Tulloss, Small Press Review

"Full of energy, the writing alone is a joy." -- Robert Frazier, Speculative Poetry Review

"The twilight between science fiction and the subconscious nightmare is handled generally well and sometimes with breath-taking skill." -- Bill Katz, Library Journal

About the Author

Bruce Boston is the author of 29 books and chapbooks, including the novel Stained Glass Rain (Ocean View, 1993) and the "best of" fiction collection Masque of Dreams (Wildside, 2001).

Product Details

  • Paperback: 85 pages
  • Publisher: Berkeley Poets Workshop & Pr (January 1, 1976)
  • ISBN-10: 0917658051
  • ISBN-13: 978-0917658051
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,651,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Three-time Bram Stoker Award winner Bruce Boston is the author of forty-five books and chapbooks, including the novels The Guardener's Tale and Stained Glass Rain. His fiction and poetry have appeared in hundreds of publications, most visibly in Asimov's SF Magazine, Amazing Stories, Weird Tales, Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, and The Nebula Awards Showcase. In addition to the Bram Stoker Award, Boston has received a Pushcart Prize, the Asimov's Readers Award, the Rhysling Award, and the Grand Master Award of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. He lives in Ocala, Florida, with his wife, writer-artist Marge Simon. For more information, you can visit his website at http://www.bruceboston.com/.

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