Coyote Road: Trickster Tales

Title: Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
Author: Ellen Datlow
ISBN: 9780142413005
Publisher: Firebird
Published: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 544
Publisher Description: <b>In the same spirit as <i>My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me, </i>twenty-six incredible authors regale us with stories of trickster myths from around the world.</b> <p/>Coyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature. Twenty-six authors, including <b>Holly Black</b> (<i>The Spiderwick Chronicles</i>), <b>Charles de Lint</b> (<i>Little (Grrl) Lost</i>), <b>Ellen Klages</b> (<i>The Green Glass Sea</i>), <b>Kelly Link</b> (<i>Pretty Monsters</i>), <b>Patricia A, McKillip</b> (<i>Ombria in Shadow</i>), and <b>Jane Yolen</b>, have crafted stories and poems drawing from cultures and traditions all over the world--each surprising, engrossing, and thought provoking. Terri Windling provides a comprehensive introduction to the trickster myths of the world, and the entire book is highlighted by the remarkable decorations of Charles Vess. <p/>The Coyote Road, like its companions <i>The Green Man </i>(winner of the World Fantasy Award) and <i>The Faery Reel</i> (a World Fantasy Award Finalist), is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary fantasy fiction. <p/><b><br>This excellent collection is bound to find an audience among experienced readers of the genre but is attractive to less-able readers, as well, for the short, punchy stories and an always-engaging trickster character.--<i>School Library Journal</i></b>