The Devil You Know (book)
Encyclopedia
The Devil You Know is a collection of short stories
by New Orleanian author Poppy Z. Brite
published in 2003 by Subterranean Press
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Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by New Orleanian author Poppy Z. Brite
Poppy Z. Brite
Poppy Z. Brite is an American author. Brite initially achieved notoriety in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s after publishing a string of successful novels and short story collections...
published in 2003 by Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction...
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Stories
- "Dispatches from Tanganyika: A Foreword"
- The Devil You Know
- Oh Death, Where Is Thy Spatula? (A Dr. Brite story)
- Lantern Marsh
- Nothing of Him That Doth Fade
- The Ocean
- Marisol (A Dr. Brite story)
- Poivre
- Pansu
- Burn, Baby, Burn
- System Freeze
- Bayou de la Mère
- The Heart of New Orleans (A Dr. Brite story)
- A Season in Heck
Reviews
- "Abandoning past gothic trappings and using a cleaner, simpler style, Brite emerges as a writer of honesty and wit." - Publishers WeeklyPublishers WeeklyPublishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
- "Brite describes sumptuous meals at swanky restaurants and icy death with equal aplomb, and her stories are spirited and snappy." - BooklistBooklistBooklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. It is geared toward libraries and booksellers and is available in print or online...