Readers of Joseph Mallozzi’s mega-popular blog are currently discussing Jeffrey Ford‘s THE EMPIRE OF ICE CREAM. Check it out. Looks like Jeff is also offering Mallozzi’s audience a chance to help him create a short story. Ballsy! And it also looks like EMPIRE is getting ready to completely sell out (THE FANTASY WRITER’S ASSISTANT already has), so if you don’t own a copy yet, don’t wait around. 🙂
Beautiful cover. Is it a wraparound?
Now I want a cup of coffee and a cat. 🙂
Hi, Christine —
Thanks! Yes, it’s a wraparound….this book is one of my all-time short story collections. Ford’s one of my favorite writers…
Went to amazon – the blurb makes it sound interesting. I’ll add it to my list.
Thanks!
I’ll be curious to hear what you think of it. 🙂
My copy came in the mail today.
I’m a little disappointed in the cover. The colours aren’t the same as in the image posted here. And they did the cover in a matte finish, so everything blurs together.
Also, they cut off the cover down the cat’s nose and just barely got in the gentleman’s right glasses frame – maybe about 1/4 in. to the right shows.
So now it goes in my ever-growing stack.
John, did you ever start Perdido Street Station?
The sun has been out all day . . .