Brighten to Incandescence: 17 Stories (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Lucius Shepard (Foreword)

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These 17 stories show off Bishop's versatility. They range from an exercise in subtle creepiness to a nicely turned space-station whodunit. First up is "Thirteen Lies about Hummingbirds," an occasionally horrifying meditation on the pitfalls of human relationships. Last story in the book is "Help Me, Rondo," about B-movie actor Rondo Hatton, who, cursed with acromegaly (enlargement and deformation of the head), was typecast as a brute, and a man who claims to be his son; for it, Bishop adopts the form of a screenplay. In the other tales, Bishop covers a lot of concepts, including time travel, reincarnation, and running away to join the circus. And the book includes two choice collaborations, "'We're All in This Alone'" with Paul Di Filippo and the aforementioned whodunit, "Murder on Lupozny Station," with Gerald W. Page. In the volume-closing essay, "A Lingering Incandescence," Bishop opens a window on the stories' creation. Regina Schroeder
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"A writer of deep human insight, powerful visionary imagination and masterful prose." -- Publishers Weekly

"Michael Bishop [is] one of the best short story writers in the field today." -- Locus

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 290 pages
• Publisher: Golden Gryphon Press; 1 edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930846169
• ISBN-13: 978-1930846166
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,092,978 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who enjoys a deftly written short story, July 20, 2003

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Brighten To Incandescence is an impressive anthology of seventeen short stories written by Nebula Award-winning author Michael Bishop. From a heart-touching piece on the life of a Hollywood B-movie actor; to a brutal murderer's self-destructive path and ultimate end; to a conversation with Mary Shelley's ghost, these involving, adroitly written stories-with-a-twist, are gathered largely from small-press publications and anthologies, are so good that it's extremely difficult to read just one. Brighten To Incandescence is highly recommended reading for anyone who enjoys a deftly written short story in general, and to the legions of Michael Bishop fans in particular!