Chilean Sea Blob Theodore Carter
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With wildly imagined characters and jarringly unexpected circumstances, these stories exist in a kind of literary twilight zone. Yet they go beyond merely the creepy and strange, the odd and sometimes absurd, at times exhibiting a keen authorial understanding of human nature and a Kakfaesque pathos for the human condition.
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12. Sonya's Insatiable Hunger
Sonya is the greatest competitive eater in the world, but sustaining peak performance comes at a cost to her and to her marriage.
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11. Little Miss Strange
In this story, based on the Hendrix song, a mystical left hander takes the main character on a frightening journey to the other side.
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10. The Unwrapping Party
A group of Washington D.C. socialites try to recreate a Victorian mummy unwrapping party, but instead of unveiling ancient jewels, this mummy reveals hidden secrets.
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9. Burning Bush: A Christmas Miracle
The hulking presence of her husband's menacing eyebrows finally drives Mary to violence. A warm Christmas story.
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8. Max's Colossus Proboscis
Max's prodigious snout and extraordinary sense of smell are both a gift and a burden. His doctor must treat him, but at what cost to humanity?
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7. The Canary in the Coal Mine
A canary fights to take flight from his family legacy in coal country.