The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm

This lively anthology brings together 17 original stories and three poems with the common theme of fairies and other nature spirits. Windling leads off with a fine introductory essay on the origins, varieties, and attitudes toward fairies in different cultures and, in particular, their treatment in English literature and art. Among the authors represented are Neil Gaiman, Patricia McKillip, and Gregory Maguire, though less-well-known writers contribute some of the most imaginative and edgy pieces. Most of the stories bring magical elements into modern settings, including New York City, an English village, a Brazilian city, a Japanese mountainside, a French farm, and L.A. Datlow and Windling, who edit the annual adult anthology The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, call this a companion volume to The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest (2002), which was published for teen readers. A rewarding choice for those who like the traditional with a twist.

CONTENTS
Preface by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Introduction by Terri Windling
1 The Boys of Goose Hill by Charles de Lint
2 CATNYP by Delia Sherman
3 Elvenbrood by Tanith Lee
4 Your Garnet Eyes by Katherine Vaz
5 Tengu Mountain by Gregory Frost
6 The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
7 The Price of Glamour by Steve Berman
8 The Night Market by Holly Black
9 Never Never by Bruce Glassco
10 Screaming for Faeries by Ellen Steiber
11 Immersed in Matter by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
12 Undine by Patricia A. McKillip
13 The Oakthing by Gregory Maguire
14 Foxwife by Hiromi Goto
15 The Dream Eaters by A.M. Dellamonica
16 The Faery Reel by Neil Gaiman
17 The Shooter at the Heartrock Waterhole by Bill Congreve
18 The Annals of Eelin-Ok by Jeffrey Ford
19 De la Tierra by Emma Bull
20 How to Find Faery by Nan Fry