Stalking the nightmare
by Harlan Ellison · first published 1982
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So, because I haven't seen it mentioned, go check out anything by Harlan Ellison. I will strongly suggest the Shatterday or Stalking the Nightmare anthologies. Those stories have some fucking teeth. Science fiction (or speculative fiction, if you're feeling highbrow) is probably one form where I still regularly buy "Year Best <whatever>" anthologies...it's…
on “Beginnings of Science Fiction” ↗I so loved that essay. I think it was in Stalking the Nightmare? My favorite was the story with the girl going nuts because he was standing on her mother's white carpet. "Grail" is probably my favorite story from that collection. Note to self: time to re-read!
on “Harlan Ellison has died” ↗