Simultaneous release with the William Morrow hardcover (Reviews, July 17). Lovecraft pastiche ""A Study in Emerald,"" and the noirish ""Keepsakes and Treasures."" There are enough terrific stories in the book to make it a must-have for Gaiman fans, but dedicated readers may want to choose the hardcopy edition instead, so as to more easily skip the dross. Gaiman is at his best when narrating his more traditional tales, such as the sly and inventive Sherlock Holmes/H.P. The poems often work on paper, but when read aloud many feel like disjointed, nonsensical stories. However, in the more experimental pieces in the collection, this practice backfires and may leave listeners reaching for the fast-forward button. Gaiman performs admirably as narrator for the most part, changing his style from story to story to better suit the tone of each. Laffertyesque ""Sunbird."" Aside from one new tale, ""How to Talk to Girls at Parties,"" all material has been previously published. A collection of more than twenty-five short fictional works follows a theme of the intersections between life and death, perception and reality, and darkness and light The distinctive storytelling genius of Neil Gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. The 30 short stories and poems in this collection vary widely in theme and tone, from the dark, recursive ""Other People"" to the witty, R.A.
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