Dark Miracles. Black Comedies. In an astonishing debut collection of short stories, Eric Schaller invites you to unlock the gates of horn, ascend the bridge of sighs, and meet him in the middle of the air. There, you'll encounter Edgar Allan Poe cavorting with Marilyn Monroe, intimate insects and blood-red roses, apes and automata, urban witches, parasites, and zombies. Explore the secret nightlife of the Oscar Wildes. Join the Sparrow Mumbler onstage. March in the menagerie of madness and mayhem. Just don't look down because all that's holding you aloft is...air.
Meet Me in the Middle of the Air
Paperback, 254 pages
"Schaller is both unflinching and delicate in his dissection of human vulnerability. This most impressive collection will immediately earn him a devoted following among literary horror fans." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"In Meet Me in the Middle of the Air, Eric Schaller showcases stories both horrific and transgressive, as well as tales that comment on horror and transgression, and our unthinking acceptance of stereotype or cliché. By turns chilling, disturbing, and, at times, imbued with a dark sense of humor and the author's scientific perspective, the collection enters into profitable conversation with Poe, Ligotti, and other masters of the form while also being refreshingly its own thing. Very entertaining and smart." - Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach trilogy