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Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals
Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
This sumptuously illustrated and whimsically bite-sized bestiary is the definitive—in fact, only—guide to the kosherness of imaginary animals. It is an undomesticated romp from A to Z, including E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the ever-elusive chupacabra.
Available Format(s): Hardcover and Limited Hardcover
A perfect gift book, this sumptuously illustrated and whimsically bite-sized bestiary is the definitive—in fact, only—guide to the kosherness (kashrut) of imaginary animals. It is an undomesticated romp from A to Z, including E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the elusive chupacabra. This fantastical journey embarks upon a hilariously contentious debate between the alter-ego of acclaimed fantasist Jeff VanderMeer (a.k.a. Evil Monkey) and his editor/collaborator wife Ann VanderMeer (Steampunk, The New Weird). Once and for all, burning questions passed down through the ages will be addressed, such as: Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb? Does licking the Pope make you trayf? What exactly is a Pollo Maligno? Does a Sasquatch taste stringy?
As featured on Boing Boing and Jewcy.com and brought to you by the same creative team that gave you The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases, this irreverent abecedary is the must-have present for anyone seeking to broaden their imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free.
“A handsomely illustrated collection of imaginary creatures, this is actually a Kosher cooking guide for those with fantastic palates. A demented homage to cooking, Judaism, and monsters, this is pretty much the perfect book for your coffee table.”
—io9.com
“Aims to do for kosher food what Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials did for animal guides what The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy did for…well, the galaxy…. And the thing is: It really does the job.”
—Jewish Learning.com
“Witty.”
—Jewish Humor Central
“Delightful.”
—Jewcy.com
“This slim and silly volume is the ideal gift for anyone who has tried to make a saving throw vs. petrification using a dreidel.”
—io9.com
“Amusement, amazement, and culinary benefit…. It’s fun, it’s funny, it has a monster on just about every other page.”
—The Agony Column
Ann VanderMeer is the Hugo Award–winning editor of Weird Fiction Review. She was the fiction editor at Weird Tales and the publisher of Buzzcity Press, work for which received the British Fantasy, International Horror Guild, and Rhysling awards. An expert on Victoriana, she is the co-editor of the best-selling World Fantasy Award–nominated Steampunk series. Her other anthologies include the Best American Fantasy and Leviathan series, The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases, The New Weird, and Last Drink, Bird Head.
Jeff VanderMeer is the best-selling author of City of Saints and Madmen, the noir thriller Finch, and the quintessential guide to writers, Booklife. His award-winning novels have made the year’s best lists at Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Wall Street Journal. His nonfiction and reviews have appeared in Washington Post Book World, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times Book Review.
Praise for Steampunk
“The VanderMeers (The New Weird) have assembled another outstanding theme anthology, this one featuring stories set in alternate Victorian eras. Michael Moorcock, the godfather of steampunk, is represented by an excerpt from his classic novel The Warlord of the Air. In ‘Lord Kelvin’s Machine,’ a fine tale from prolific steampunk author James P. Blaylock, mad scientists plot to throw the Earth into the path of a passing comet, declaring that ‘science will save us this time, gentlemen, if it doesn’t kill us first.’ Michael Chabon’s vivid and moving ‘The Martian Agent, a Planetary Romance’ recounts the lives of two young brothers in the aftermath of George Custer’s mutiny against Queen Victoria, while historical fantasist Mary Gentle describes a classic struggle between safety and progress in ‘A Sun in the Attic.’ This is a superb introduction to one of the most popular and inventive subgenres in science fiction.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Chock full of brass, steam, diabolical engines, villains, Victorian aesthetics, romance, and humour…. An essential primer!”
—Jake Von Slatt, The Steampunk Workshop
“All stories contained in the anthology Steampunk collected by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer are of high quality…. Recommended for those who enjoy steampunk and those who want a diverse exposure to the possibilities within steampunk.”
—SF Revu
“The VanderMeers’ anthologies seem to be establishing a new landmark for the oughts…. Blimey, guv’nor! Mission accomplished!”
—The Fix
“It is as if a mad scientist had done all his shopping at Victoriana instead of Sharper Image…. [E]ffectively captures what the steampunk genre is all about.”
—Los Angeles Times
“…of all speculative fiction’s subgenres, steampunk is proving to be among the most popular and influential…. Anne and Jeff VanderMeer have gathered many of the gnarliest examples of the genre in their Steampunk anthology.”
—Manchester Guardian
“…dark pseudo-Victorian fun…a great deal to offer the casual reader and the critic alike….”
—SF Site
“…from the inception of steampunk right up through today…a great book…. I can’t put it down.”
—BoingBoing.net
“This new collection of previously published stories spotlights some of the best short work in the subgenre.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“…if you want to go deeper into realms where high tech and the old world meet, be sure to pick up the Steampunk anthology….”
—San Francisco Examiner
“The diversity of the sci-fi subgenre is amply demonstrated in this anthology…. Both fans of steampunk and readers for whom it’s a foreign concept should find this collection rewarding.”
—Kirkus
“The VanderMeers, ardent steampunkers themselves, historically sample that fantasy genre in which the Victorian era is reimagined to include Martian technology, steam-powered robots, airships, alchemy, and various anachronistic technologies.”
—Booklist
“In addition to offering a quick-shot education in the history and development of the genre, it also contains some truly excellent short fiction. Recommended.”
—FantasyLiterature.com
“The VanderMeers’ first Steampunk anthology (2008) can already be considered a classic”
—Tor.com
Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals
Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
This sumptuously illustrated and whimsically bite-sized bestiary is the definitive—in fact, only—guide to the kosherness of imaginary animals. It is an undomesticated romp from A to Z, including E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the ever-elusive chupacabra.
Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals
by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
ISBN: 9781892391926
Published: 2010
Available Format(s): Hardcover and Limited Hardcover
A perfect gift book, this sumptuously illustrated and whimsically bite-sized bestiary is the definitive—in fact, only—guide to the kosherness (kashrut) of imaginary animals. It is an undomesticated romp from A to Z, including E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the elusive chupacabra. This fantastical journey embarks upon a hilariously contentious debate between the alter-ego of acclaimed fantasist Jeff VanderMeer (a.k.a. Evil Monkey) and his editor/collaborator wife Ann VanderMeer (Steampunk, The New Weird). Once and for all, burning questions passed down through the ages will be addressed, such as: Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb? Does licking the Pope make you trayf? What exactly is a Pollo Maligno? Does a Sasquatch taste stringy?
As featured on Boing Boing and Jewcy.com and brought to you by the same creative team that gave you The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases, this irreverent abecedary is the must-have present for anyone seeking to broaden their imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free.
“A handsomely illustrated collection of imaginary creatures, this is actually a Kosher cooking guide for those with fantastic palates. A demented homage to cooking, Judaism, and monsters, this is pretty much the perfect book for your coffee table.”
—io9.com
“Aims to do for kosher food what Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials did for animal guides what The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy did for…well, the galaxy…. And the thing is: It really does the job.”
—Jewish Learning.com
“Witty.”
—Jewish Humor Central
“Delightful.”
—Jewcy.com
“This slim and silly volume is the ideal gift for anyone who has tried to make a saving throw vs. petrification using a dreidel.”
—io9.com
“Amusement, amazement, and culinary benefit…. It’s fun, it’s funny, it has a monster on just about every other page.”
—The Agony Column
Ann VanderMeer is the Hugo Award–winning editor of Weird Fiction Review. She was the fiction editor at Weird Tales and the publisher of Buzzcity Press, work for which received the British Fantasy, International Horror Guild, and Rhysling awards. An expert on Victoriana, she is the co-editor of the best-selling World Fantasy Award–nominated Steampunk series. Her other anthologies include the Best American Fantasy and Leviathan series, The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases, The New Weird, and Last Drink, Bird Head.
Jeff VanderMeer is the best-selling author of City of Saints and Madmen, the noir thriller Finch, and the quintessential guide to writers, Booklife. His award-winning novels have made the year’s best lists at Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Wall Street Journal. His nonfiction and reviews have appeared in Washington Post Book World, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times Book Review.
Praise for Steampunk
“The VanderMeers (The New Weird) have assembled another outstanding theme anthology, this one featuring stories set in alternate Victorian eras. Michael Moorcock, the godfather of steampunk, is represented by an excerpt from his classic novel The Warlord of the Air. In ‘Lord Kelvin’s Machine,’ a fine tale from prolific steampunk author James P. Blaylock, mad scientists plot to throw the Earth into the path of a passing comet, declaring that ‘science will save us this time, gentlemen, if it doesn’t kill us first.’ Michael Chabon’s vivid and moving ‘The Martian Agent, a Planetary Romance’ recounts the lives of two young brothers in the aftermath of George Custer’s mutiny against Queen Victoria, while historical fantasist Mary Gentle describes a classic struggle between safety and progress in ‘A Sun in the Attic.’ This is a superb introduction to one of the most popular and inventive subgenres in science fiction.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Chock full of brass, steam, diabolical engines, villains, Victorian aesthetics, romance, and humour…. An essential primer!”
—Jake Von Slatt, The Steampunk Workshop
“All stories contained in the anthology Steampunk collected by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer are of high quality…. Recommended for those who enjoy steampunk and those who want a diverse exposure to the possibilities within steampunk.”
—SF Revu
“The VanderMeers’ anthologies seem to be establishing a new landmark for the oughts…. Blimey, guv’nor! Mission accomplished!”
—The Fix
“It is as if a mad scientist had done all his shopping at Victoriana instead of Sharper Image…. [E]ffectively captures what the steampunk genre is all about.”
—Los Angeles Times
“…of all speculative fiction’s subgenres, steampunk is proving to be among the most popular and influential…. Anne and Jeff VanderMeer have gathered many of the gnarliest examples of the genre in their Steampunk anthology.”
—Manchester Guardian
“…dark pseudo-Victorian fun…a great deal to offer the casual reader and the critic alike….”
—SF Site
“…from the inception of steampunk right up through today…a great book…. I can’t put it down.”
—BoingBoing.net
“This new collection of previously published stories spotlights some of the best short work in the subgenre.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“…if you want to go deeper into realms where high tech and the old world meet, be sure to pick up the Steampunk anthology….”
—San Francisco Examiner
“The diversity of the sci-fi subgenre is amply demonstrated in this anthology…. Both fans of steampunk and readers for whom it’s a foreign concept should find this collection rewarding.”
—Kirkus
“The VanderMeers, ardent steampunkers themselves, historically sample that fantasy genre in which the Victorian era is reimagined to include Martian technology, steam-powered robots, airships, alchemy, and various anachronistic technologies.”
—Booklist
“In addition to offering a quick-shot education in the history and development of the genre, it also contains some truly excellent short fiction. Recommended.”
—FantasyLiterature.com
“The VanderMeers’ first Steampunk anthology (2008) can already be considered a classic”
—Tor.com
Visit the Ann and Jeff VanderMeer websites.
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