"Caitln R. Kiernan writes like a Gothic cathedral on fire."
Lost Souls
Caitln R. Kiernan is widely acknowledged as one of horror's finest short story writers. Collected in this volume is her finest work: visceral, devastating, and impossible to resist: A reporter in a toxic relationship is goaded by her girlfriend into visiting art exhibits where people have morphed into terrifying art; A reporter makes a surprising discovery while interviewing an elderly model from a serious of famous mermaid paintings; A moviegoer describes watching a recovered reel of a banned arthouse film-and discovers exactly why it has been banned.