Ghost Writing: Haunted Tales by Contemporary Writers »

Ghost stories are irresistible, so much so that many of today's greatest writers have turned their hands to the genre with tremendous-and unforgettable-results. Ghost Writing collects these tales in a volume ideal for those who like their chills served up with the intelligence and emotional resonance that comes with great writing. Whether it's John Updike writing about a shadowy Indian in a coastal New England town or T. Coraghessan Boyle's tale of a vengeful three-foot statue of the Virgin Mary, this collection shows how delicious it can be to curl up with master storytellers and the things that go bump in the night.

Publishers Weekly

In Ghost Writing: Haunted Tales by Contemporary Writers, the paperback edition of last year's hardcover, editor Roger Weingarten presents fantasy by renowned authors, including novelists Louise Erdrich, T. Coraghessan Boyle and John Updike. Nicola Griffith imagines a troll imparting life wisdom to a child in the dark of night; Pamela Painter tells of a man whose wife inexplicably seals off more and more rooms in their big old house. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.