Добро пожаловать на страницы третьего тома серии антологий «мифической фантастики» от прославленных составителей Эллен Датлоу и Терри Виндлинг! Coyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature. Twenty-six authors, including Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Charles de Lint (The Blue Girl) ), Ellen Klages, (The Green Glass Sea), Kelly Link (Pretty Monsters), Patricia A, McKillip (Ombria in Shadow), and Jane Yolen, 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.The Coyote Road, like its companions The Green Man (winner of the World Fantasy Award) and The Faery Reel (a World Fantasy Award Finalist), is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary fantasy fiction.

Table of Contents IntroductionONE ODD SHOE - Pat MurphyCOYOTE WOMAN - Carolyn DunnWAGERS OF GOLD MOUNTAIN - Steve BermanTHE LISTENERS - Nina Kiriki HoffmanREALER THAN YOU - Christopher BarzakTHE FIDDLER OF BAYOU TECHE - Delia ShermanA TALE FOR THE SHORT DAYS - Richard BowesFRIDAY NIGHT AT ST. CECILIA’S - Ellen KlagesTHE FORTUNE-TELLER - Patricia A. McKillipHOW RAVEN MADE HIS BRIDE - Theodora GossCROW ROADS - Charles de LintTHE CHAMBER MUSIC OF ANIMALS - Katherine VazUNCLE BOB VISITS - Caroline StevermerUNCLE TOMPA - Midori SnyderCAT OF THE WORLD - Michael CadnumHONORED GUEST - Ellen KushnerALWAYS THE SAME STORY - Elizabeth E. WeinTHE SEÑORITA AND THE CACTUS THORN - Kim AntieauBLACK ROCK BLUES - Will ShetterlyTHE CONSTABLE OF ABAL - Kelly LinkA REVERSAL OF FORTUNE - Holly BlackGOD CLOWN - Carol EmshwillerTHE OTHER LABYRINTH - Jedediah BerryTHE DREAMING WIND - Jeffrey FordKWAKU ANANSI WALKS THE WORLD’S WEB - Jane YolenTHE EVOLUTION OF TRICKSTER STORIES AMONG THE DOGS OF NORTH PARK AFTER THE ...FURTHER READINGABOUT THE EDITORABOUT THE EDITORABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR