Author:
Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-
Imprint:New York : Dutton, 1998.
Descriptionxii, 316 p. ; 23 cm.
Note:"A William Abrahams book."
Note:The sky blue ball -- Death mother -- The hand-puppet -- Schroeder's stepfather -- The sepulchre -- The hands -- Labor Day -- The collector of hearts -- Demon -- Elvis is dead: why are you alive? -- Posthumous -- The omen -- The sons of Angus Macelster -- The affliction -- Scars -- An urban paradox -- Unprintable -- Intensive -- Valentine -- Death astride bicycle -- The dream-catcher -- Fever blisters -- The crossing -- Shadows of the evening -- The temple -- The journey.