Street Magicks

Edited by Paula Guran.

Streets are more than thoroughfares. Cobblestone or concrete, state of mind or situation - streets are catalysts for culture; sources of knowledge and connection, invisible routes to hidden levels of influence. In worlds where magic is real, streets can be full of dangerous shadows or paths to salvation. Wizards walk such streets, monsters lurk in their alleys, demons prowl or strut, doors open to places full of delightful enchantment or seething with sorcery, and truly dead ends abound. This selection of stories - some tales may be rediscoveries, others never encountered on your fictional map - will take you for a wild ride through many realms of imagination.

Contents:

• Introduction: “Practices and Paved Paths” by Paula Guran
• “Freewheeling” by Charles de Lint
• “A Year and a Day in Old Theradane” by Scott Lynch
• “Caligo Lane” by Ellen Klages
• “Socks” by Delia Sherman
• “Painted Birds and Shivered Bones” by Kat Howard
• “The Goldfish Pond and Other Stories” by Neil Gaiman
• “One-Eyed Jack and the Suicide King” by Elizabeth Bear
• “Street Worm” by Nisi Shawl
• “A Water Matter” by Jay Lake
• “Last Call” by Jim Butcher
• “Bridle” by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• “The Last Triangle” by Jeffrey Ford
• “Working for the God of the Love of Money” by Kaaron Warren
• “Hello, Moto” by Nnedi Okorafor
• “The Spirit of the Thing: A Nightside Story” by Simon R. Green
• “A Night in Electric Squidland” by Sarah Monette
• “Speechless in Seattle” by Lisa Silverthorne
• “Palimpsest” by Catherynne M. Valente
• “Ash” by John Shirley
• “In Our Block” by R. A. Lafferty