Stagestruck Vampires and Other Phantasms

Themes of transgression, eroticism, and violence thread through this retrospective collection of short stories and essays. A psychotherapist falls under the spell of her vampire patient in Unicorn Tapestry and in Beauty and the Opéra or the Phantom Beast, an evil maestro finds redemption in his lovely pupil, and additional essays Art Is Long and The Stagestruck Vampire offer autobiographical reflections on the art of writing. Combining lush prose with a biting wit, this terrifying collection will appeal to fans of fantasy, romance, horror, and character-driven suspense.

Suzy McKee Charnas is the author of The Golden Thread, The Vampire Tapestry, and Walk to the End of the World. She has received both the Hugo and Nebula Award for her work in multiple genres. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Introduction Paul Di Filippo

A Musical Interlude
Beauty and the Opera, or, the Phantom Beast
Boobs
Evil Thoughts
Listening to Brahms
Peregrines
The Stagestruck Vampire
They’re Right, Art Is Long
Unicorn Tapestry
Advocates