Real Unreal

A city in a bottle. Kings. Genies. Jane Austen and Frankenstein. Grandmothers at sea . . . The acclaimed "Best American Fantasy" series continues with 20 stories chosen by best-selling writer Kevin Brockmeier. With stories by established writers, such as Peter S. Beagle, Laura Kasischke, Jeffrey Ford, and Lisa Goldstein, alongside tales by brilliant newcomers like Kellie Wells, Thomas Glave, Ryan Boudinot, and Rebecca Makkai, "Real Unreal" delivers a richly diverse experience of contemporary fiction. Guest editor Brockmeier knows fantasy inside and out: he is the recipient of three O. Henry Awards, the "Chicago Tribune's" Nelson Algren Award, and an Italo Calvino Short Fiction Award. His stories have been published widely, including "The New Yorker, The Georgia Review, McSweeney's, " and "The Oxford American, " and have been reprinted in "Best American Short Stories, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, " and the first volume of "The Best American Fantasy."