Brian Evenson

A newborn's absent face appears on the back of someone else's head, a filmmaker goes to gruesome lengths to achieve the silence he's after for his final scene, and a therapist begins, impossibly, to appear in a troubled patient's room late at night. In these stories of doubt, delusion, and paranoia, no belief, no claim to objectivity, is immune to the distortions of human perception. Here, self-deception is a means of justifying our most inhuman impulses--whether...

Haunting, gripping, and psychologically fierce tales that illuminate an unsettling side of humanity from “one of the treasures of American story writing” (Jonathan Lethem). Featuring the O. Henry Prize—winning short story “Windeye,” this collection of Brian Evenson's masterful stories “involve impossible scenarios and alternative realities” that are “always surprising” (Bookforum). A woman falling out of sync with the world; a king's...

""Perhaps tomorrow I will wake up another person. Perhaps tomorrow I will wake up not a person at all." From the "master of literary horror" (GQ) comes a collection of new stories tracing the limits and consequences of artificial intelligence and "post-human" relationships. Populated by twins stepping into worlds of absence, bears who lick their cubs into creation, and artificial beings haunted by their less-than-human nature, each page sketches a...

The trap has been set. What terror awaits those who stumble across it? "The Cabin" by Brian Evenson is one of 27 short horror stories. Come Join Us by the Fire S2 is the second installment of Nightfire's horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short stories from emerging voices in the horror genre as well as longtime fan favorites. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today, with contributions from...

A fearless, scathing, and irresistible novel about madness, power, and the hypocrisy of religious institutions.

Lay provost Eldon Fochs is a happily married father of four. Based on his disturbing dreams, he may also be a sex criminal. His therapist isn't sure, and his church is determined to protect its reputation. Written from the perspectives of Fochs, his analyst Dr. Alexander Feshtig, and the letters exchanged between Feshtig...

A provocative collection of literary horror stories by one of America's most acclaimed and inventive writers… Whether it's a stuffed bear's heart that beats with the rhythm of a dead baby, or the city of Reno that keeps receding to the east no matter how far you drive, or a mine on another planet where the dust won't stop seeping in, the astonishing stories in A Collapse of Horses range from horror to science fiction to noir and all the weird, edgy...

Explore all aspects of programming with Python in this comprehensive resource. Expert programmer Brian Evenson guides you from the fundamentals of using modules through the use of advanced objectorientation classes. Salient Features:1 Learn how to develop complex applications, create multimedia software, and develop interactive Web sites. 2 While written with the experienced programmer in mind, it is an invaluable source-book for the beginning programmer...

A series of five tales, told by a synthetic narrator, centuries after humans have died out. Some deform myths and legends that have been found in scattered records that these post-human beings, who feel they have been abandoned by humans, have found. Others attempt to transform things that have happened into new fables and myths that they can live by. Above all, they remain obsessed with the idea of children, which are a very different thing for these...

Java is a multi-platform, object-oriented, and network-centric language that can be used as a platform in itself. It is a fast, secure, reliable programming language for coding everything from mobile apps and enterprise software to big data applications and server-side technologies.It contains all the essential Java programming subjects - classes, threads, objects, collection, and language features. The information is presented in visually rich formats...

Start your journey towards becoming a JavaScript developer with the help of more than 100 fun exercises and projects. Key FeaturesWrite eloquent JavaScript and employ fundamental and advanced features to create your own web appsInteract with the browser with HTML and JavaScript, and add dynamic images, shapes, and text with HTML5 CanvasBuild a password checker, paint web app, hangman game, and many more fun projects Book DescriptionThis book demonstrates...