New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps

An intriguing but insular man with telekinetic powers becomes New York City's greatest superhero . . . A love affair blossoms between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building . . . There are tunnels under New York that do not appear on any map . . . Being a Manhattan real estate broker for supernaturals is a real challenge . . . Editor and anthologist Paula Guran collects a diverse array of unusual and memorable tales set in the Big Apple, from a who's-who of New York Times bestsellers and Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writers including George R. R. Martin, Peter Straub, Naomi Novik, Maria Dahvana Headley, Holly Black, and many more. Anyone who's visited New York, New York knows what a -magical- place it is; these stories reveal just how marvelous, extraordinary, mysterious, and even occasionally eerie a truly fantastic city can be.Introduction: a place apart / Paula Guran --How the pooka came to New York City / Delia Sherman --And the angel with television eyes / John Shirley --Priced to sell / Naomi Novik --The horrid glory of its wings / Elizabeth Bear --The tallest doll in New York City / Maria Dahvana Headley --Blood yesterday, blood tomorrow / Richard Bowes --Pork pie hat / Peter Straub --Grand Central Park / Delia Sherman --The land of heart's desire / Holly Black --The city born great / N.K. Jemisin --La peau verte / Caitlin R. Kiernan --Cryptic coloration / Elizabeth Bear --Caisson / Karl Bunker --Red as snow / Seanan McGuire --A huntsman passing by / Richard Bowes --Painted birds and shivered bones / Kat Howard --Salsa nocturna / Daniel Jose Older --Weston walks / Kit Reed --The rock in the park / Peter S. Beagle --Shell games / George R.R. Martin