A Fistfull of Stories (and Articles)
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A Fistfull of Stories is a collection of short work by Joe R. Lansdale
, published in 1996, which contains more non-fiction
work than any of the other collections, as well as short stories
some of which are exclusive
to this collection.
The title is a play on the title of Sergio Leone
's western A Fistful of Dollars
(deliberately misspelling the title). It was published as part of a trilogy, in between The Good, The Bad, and the Indifferent
and For a Few Stories More
.
It contains:
The short stories "An All American Hero," "Beyond the Light," "The Mummy Buyer," and "The Pasture," as well as the play version of "Drive-In Date," are all exclusive to this collection, as are all of the non-fiction pieces.
stories Lansdale had written in 1990, "Subway Jack" and "Belly Laugh." These have never been included in any other Lansdale collection, but it is much easier to find them in their original printings, The Further Adventures of Batman (1989) and Batman: The Further Adventures of The Joker (1990), respectively, or their reprints in Tales of the Batman (1994) and Adventures of the Batman (1995), respectively. All were edited by Martin H. Greenberg.
Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...
, published in 1996, which contains more non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
work than any of the other collections, as well as short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
some of which are exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive typically means not with other things or not including other things.The terms inclusive and exclusive are contrasting terms, and often appear in the same context to describe contrasting things.Exclusive may refer to:...
to this collection.
The title is a play on the title of Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre.Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots...
's western A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars is a 1964 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood alongside Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, José Calvo, Antonio Prieto, and Joseph Egger. Released in Italy in 1964 then in the United States in...
(deliberately misspelling the title). It was published as part of a trilogy, in between The Good, The Bad, and the Indifferent
The Good, The Bad, and the Indifferent
This is a collection of early stories from Joe R. Lansdale's career, published in 1997, many of which were never published before and none of which have ever been collected before ....
and For a Few Stories More
For a Few Stories More
A limited edition collection of extremely rare Joe R. Lansdale stories, which he decided to publish to prove that not everything he wrote was as great as what's widely available. Published as Volume 4 of Subterranean Press's "Lost Lansdale" series in 2002....
.
It contains:
fiction
- "An All American Hero" {originally published in Espionage Magazine, Feb 1986}
- "Bar Talk" {originally published in New Blood #7, 1990}
- "Beyond The Light" {originally published as The Soul Ghoul in Mike Shayne Mystery Magazin, Oct 1981}
- "Billie Sue" {first publication}
- "A Change of Lifestyle" (co-wr: Karen Lansdale) {originally published in Twilight ZoneTwilight zone-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
Magazine," Nov/Dec 1984} - "The Companion" (co-wr: Keith & Kasey Jo Lansdale) {originally published in Great Writers & Kids Write Spooky Stories," ed. Greenberg, Morgan & Weinberg (1995)}
- "Drive-In Date: Play Version" {originally published in Cemetery Dance, Winter 1991}
- "Listen" {originally published in Twilight ZoneTwilight zone-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
Magazine, May/Jun 1983} - "Master of Misery" {originally published in Warriors of Blood and Dream, ed. Roger Zelazny & Greenberg (1995)}
- "Mister Weed-Eater" {originally published by Cahill Press, 1993}
- "The Mummy Buer" {originally published in Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, March 1981}
- "Old Charlie" {originally published in The Saint Magazine, Aug 1984}
- "The Pasture" {originally published in Twilight ZoneTwilight zone-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
Magazine, Dec 1981} - "Personality Problem" {originally published in Twilight ZoneTwilight zone-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
Magazine, Jan/Feb 1983}
non-fiction
- "Lansdale Raves (I & II)" {originally published in Iniquities, Spring & Fall 1991}
- "Trash Theater" (movie reviews) (all co-wr: David E. Webb)
- DolemiteDolemiteDolemite is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack...
{originally published in Cemetery Dance, Summer 1992} - The Human TornadoThe Human TornadoThe Human Tornado also known as Dolemite II, a 1976 cult blaxploitation film, was the sequel to Dolemite. It starred Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite and Ernie Hudson as Bo.-Plot:...
{originally published in Cemetery Dance, Spring 1992} - Bob BalabanBob BalabanRobert Elmer "Bob" Balaban is an American actor, author and director.-Personal life:Balaban was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Eleanor and Elmer Balaban, who owned several movie theatres and later was a pioneer in cable television...
's Parents {originally published in Cemetery Dance, Spring 1993} - The BibleThe Bible: In The BeginningThe Bible: In the Beginning is a 1966 Biblical epic film recounting the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis. It was a joint American/Italian production conceived by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Huston. The music score is by Toshirô Mayuzumi. The production was photographed by...
{originally published in Cemetery Dance, Fall 1993} - Viva Las VegasViva Las VegasViva Las Vegas is a 1964 American romantic musical movie starring music icon Elvis Presley and actress/dancer Ann-Margret. This movie is regarded by many fans of these actors and by film critics as one of Presley's best movies, and it is noted for the apparent on-screen chemistry between Presley...
{originally published in Cemetery Dance, Winter 1994} - ClambakeClambakeClambake is a 1967 musical film starring Elvis Presley, and co-starring Shelley Fabares and Bill Bixby—the last of his four films for United Artists. The movie reached No. 15 on the national weekly box office charts.-Plot:...
{originally published in Cemetery Dance, Winter 1994}
- Dolemite
The short stories "An All American Hero," "Beyond the Light," "The Mummy Buyer," and "The Pasture," as well as the play version of "Drive-In Date," are all exclusive to this collection, as are all of the non-fiction pieces.
Limited Edition
There was also an extremely limited edition (lettered) which included two BatmanBatman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
stories Lansdale had written in 1990, "Subway Jack" and "Belly Laugh." These have never been included in any other Lansdale collection, but it is much easier to find them in their original printings, The Further Adventures of Batman (1989) and Batman: The Further Adventures of The Joker (1990), respectively, or their reprints in Tales of the Batman (1994) and Adventures of the Batman (1995), respectively. All were edited by Martin H. Greenberg.