Slam 1990, and the world fantasy awardwinning novel glimpses 1993, lewis shiner exploded from the late1980s austin literary scene. Slam 1990 is immersed in skate punk and anarchist culture. On lewis shiners slam iowa research online university of iowa. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Here in book two, we trace these heroes and villains through the tumultuous 1980s, in stories from sf and fantasy giants such as george r. Presentation copy with signed inscription to his british literary agent on half title page. He has published six short stories collections and eight novels, including glimpses, winner of the world fantasy best novel award.
Slam is a bright and acerbic depiction of the slacker culture of texas, a test. Lewis shiner has 128 books on goodreads with 70658 ratings. A beautifully understated comic nightmare about an excons misbegotten attempts to tread the straight and narrow outside the slammer, by the talented author of deserted cities of the heart 1988. Here he adds a scifi touch to what is essentially a. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Ray shackleford has the ability to step into the past and call forth music that never was but should have been. The old lady passed on, leaving her house and her fortune to her twentythree cats. On december 30, 1950, i grudgingly emerged feet first and two weeks late into a frozen morning in eugene, oregon. Its huge, close to 900 pages, and took me eight years to write.
G ballard and the quirky humanism of say jim jarmusch, and you might be close. Lewis shiner is the award winning author of five novels most recently say goodbye, the laurie moss story. Ray chackleford is a selfemployed electronics repairman whose marriage is foundering and whose father has recently died. His boss, brian difiore, took over the book and then moved to morrow. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as. Nov 15, 20 listen to slam audiobook by lewis shiner. The biggest news is my first book in six years, heroes and villains, a collection of three novellas and a fable, which may be the most accessible book ive ever published. Join facebook to connect with lewis shiner and others you may know. Id always wanted to be a delacortedell author, but there was no one left to support the book there, so i did what i had to do and pulled the book. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. My epic new novel, outside the gates of eden, is currently available from subterranean press and the usual online outlets. The book will be hard to find in brick and mortar stores, so you may want to preorder from the subterranean website. Slam by shiner, lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dave stepped out of bastrop federal prison after a sixmonth stretch for tax evasion and into the home of one marguerite johnson, a. Its from subterranean, so you know its going to be beautiful. February 2020 how many cemetery dance publications. He meets and starts sleeping with a teenage runaway, lets an escaped convict stay at the house and sell drugs, and finally pays someone to burn down the house so he can pretend to be dead and start a new life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Slam ebook by lewis shiner 9781596064508 rakuten kobo. Shiners 1993 novel glimpses considers the great never recorded albums of. With frontera, lewis shiner was part of the early cyberpunk movement, and frontera was excellent. Dan was a huge music fan, the perfect editor for the book, and he was fired before i turned in my third draft.
Slam by lewis shiner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. December, 2007ticonderoga publications of australia will do a limited edition trade paperback of my love in vain collection, with additional stories. Read slam by lewis shiner available from rakuten kobo. Lewis shiner born december 30, 1950 in eugene, oregon is an american writer shiner began his career as a science fiction writer, but then identified with cyberpunk, and later wrote more mainstream novels, albeit often with magical realism and fantasy elements. Books by lewis shiner authors like lewis shiner what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Lewis shiner born december 30, 1950 in eugene, oregon is an american writer. Ive always ended up writing the books that i wanted to read and couldnt find in the bookstore. Shiner too singular to want to imitate his friend, nevertheless there are similarities between slam and the last coin. I finished the book in september of 2017 and have not had the impetus to write any fiction since.
Dave stepped out of bastrop federal prison after a sixmonth stretch for tax evasion and into the home of one margueritte johnson, a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slam. Shiner s latest novel is the epic outside the gates of eden. Paroled after six months hard time for tax evasion, dave has landed what sounds like the perfect jobcaretaker for the. Slam by lewis shiner book cover, description, publication history. I really put a lot of my heart and soul and everything i had into outside the gates of eden and i have not written any fiction since then. His voice has been a primary and highly articulate force in cyberpunks bullheaded and successful battle for public acceptance without compromise. Hot skateboard action in this warmup for my novel slam. The old lady passed on, leaving her house and her fortune to her twentythree.
For the rest of us its just a quirky joy of a novel, one that happens to be thought provoking. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Lewis shiner is one of the original cyberpunk authors. A ccording to my mother, i stood completely upright the entire time she was pregnant, arms crossed, kicking her now and then in the stomach.
Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell. Interview with lewis shiner outside the gates of eden the. Then he discovers he can recover lost albums by classic rock musicians from the 60s, which leads him on a journey of selfdiscovery. Written by lewis shiner, audiobook narrated by stefan rudnicki.
Dave stepped out of a bastrop federal prison and into the home of one margueritte johnson, aka the old lady. Glimpses has the raw power of a documentary, a nittygritty, minutebyminute evocation of a highly personal journey. Amanda heller, boston globe slam is must readingan anthemfor irs parolees who skate. This spared them having to read aloud the books i liked at the timethe. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Discover book depositorys huge selection of lewis shiner books online. The wild cards sharedworld volumes tell their story. He is the author of the awardwinning glimpses and the cyberpunk classic frontera, available in trade paperback from subterranean press. Martin, roger zelazny, pat cadigan, lewis shiner, walter jon williams, and others. Lewis shiner slam is a bright and acerbic depiction of the slacker culture of texas, a testament to a lost and found generation.
Dave stepped out of bastrop federal prison and into the home of one margueritte. Glimpses captures the sixties perfectlyi was there, and it was the way shiner. Publishers summary slam is a bright and acerbic depiction of the slacker culture of texas and a testament to a lost and found generation. With slam 1990, shiner began the move away from his roots in science fiction towards the mainstream, a trend that continues in his latest effort. Glimpses by lewis shiner has been on my toread list for a while, and i finally got to it in the last week. Ray shackleford is going through hard times his father just died and his marriage isnt working. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Slam by lewis shiner 1990, hardcover for sale online ebay. October, 2017a longoverdue cleanup of both my personal site and fiction liberation front. Kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle content and devices kindle support. Lewis shiner slam 310 a 39 year old man is released from prison on parole and is given a cushy job housesitting by an old friend.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Slam is a bright and acerbic depiction of the slacker culture of texas, a testament to a lost and found generation. Slam is a bright and acerbic depiction of the slacker culture of texas and a testament to a lost and found generation. Born in texas, lewis shiner is a musician, rock music journalist and awardwinning author, writing across genres. Lewis shiner has written the great american rock and roll novel. Books by lewis shiner authors like lewis shiner what. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Grant after surviving being the poster child for the evils of rockandroll, lewis shiner has worked at a record store, flirted with the penurious life of a fulltime writer, and worked off and on at various computer jobs. As mentioned in the opening, and as indicated by the book s dedication, slam was intended to be something of a james blaylock offering. Lewis shiner is the most important and promising young writer on the scene today.
Hes been a cyberpunk rhetorician since the movements beginning. Imagine the energy of the flim kids, mixed with the speculative scifi of j. If ever a book deserved to come back into print and stay in print, this is it. No book written in the last 15 years creates a better fratured suburban utopia than shiners slam. Shiners 1993 novel glimpses considers the great neverrecorded albums of. Shiner began his career as a science fiction writer, but then identified with cyberpunk, and later wrote more mainstream novels, albeit often with magical realism and fantasy elements. Shiner slam, lj 8190, among others has written what may be the first rock n roll timetravel novel. Paroled after six months hard time for tax evasion, dave has landed what sounds. Lewis shiner audio books, best sellers, author bio. About lewis shiner shiners latest novel is the epic outside the gates of eden.
Burn your moody ricks, because shiners slam is the real thing. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. So its back to the past for one last trywith a jimi hendrix album that ray hopes can keep the 60s from ending. Shiner began his career as a science fiction writer, but then.
As youd expect from versatile fantasist shiner slam, 1990, etc. Slam is a fantastic book, criminally underrated and deserves a wider audience, even a filmic adaptation. It takes a laidback squint at reality and then slips into an alternate groove all its own. A bright and acerbic depiction of the slacker culture of texas and a testament to a lost and found generation.
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