The Speed Chronicles
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Speed is the most American of drugs: twice the productivity at half the cost, and equal opportunity for all. It has reinvented itself many times, from miracle cure to biker-gang scourge and everything in between.
It goes by many names: crystal meth, amphetamines, Dexedrine, Benzedrine, Adderall; crank, spizz, chickenscratch, oblivious marching powder, the go-fast. And it crosses all ethnicities, genders, and geographies—from immigrants and heartlanders punching double factory shifts to clandestine border warlords; prostitutes to housewives; Hollywood celebs to the poorest Indian on the rez—and they all have plenty of stories.
Here is the first contemporary collection of new short fiction dealing with the drug from an array of today's most compelling authors. The elements of crime and tweaking, bleary-eyed zombies exist alongside heart-wrenching narratives of everyday people, the American Dream going up in flames, and even some accounts of pure joy.
Featuring brand-new stories by: Sherman Alexie, William T. Vollmann, James Franco, Megan Abbott, Jerry Stahl, Beth Lisick, Jess Walter, Scott Phillips, James Greer, Tao Lin, Joseph Mattson, Natalie Diaz, Kenji Jasper, and Rose Bunch.
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About Joseph Mattson
JOSEPH MATTSON is the author of the story collection
and the novel
(A Barnacle Book), which was a finalist for the 2010 SCIBA Fiction Award. He lives in Los Angeles.
Sherman Alexie
A National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker,
is one of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His works of fiction, including
,
, and
, have received numerous awards and citations. He lives in Seattle. Like Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman was named for his father.
Since migrating to the United States from Mexico in 1994,
has created some of our most celebrated children's books, including
,
, and many others. She is the winner of several awards, including a Pura Belpré Medal and a Caldecott Honor for
. Yuyi divides her time between Mexico and California.
Other books by Sherman Alexie
Megan Abbott
Megan Abbott is an American crime author. Her novel
earned her the Edgar award, and her latest novel,
, was chosen as one of the Best Books of the Summer by the
Abbott received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University and has taught at NYU, SUNY, and The New School. In 2013-14, she served as the John Grisham Writer in Residence at Ole Miss. Abbott also wrote the nonfiction book,
, and is the editor of
, an anthology of crime fiction. Her writing has appeared in:
and
Other books by Megan Abbott
Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl is the author of six books, including the memoir
(made into a movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson) and the novels
and
. Formerly the culture columnist for
, Stahl's fiction and journalism have appeared in
, the
, and the
, among other places. He has worked extensively in film and television and, most recently, wrote
, starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman, for HBO.
Other books by Jerry Stahl
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