Coyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature—and are a natural choice for the overarching subject of acclaimed editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling’s third “mythic” anthology. The Coyote Road features a remarkable range of authors, each with his or her fictional look at a trickster character. Terri Windling provides a comprehensive introduction to the trickster myths of the world, and the entire book is highlighted by the remarkable decorations of Charles Vess.

Contents

• One Odd Shoe by Pat Murphy
• Coyote Woman by Carolyn Dunn
• Wagers of Gold Mountain by Steve Berman
• The Listeners by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• Realer Than You by Christopher Barzak
• The Fiddler of Bayou Teche by Delia Sherman
• A Tale for the Short Days by Richard Bowes
• Friday Night at St. Cecilia's by Ellen Klages
• The Fortune-Teller by Patricia A. McKillip
• How Raven Made His Bride by Theodora Goss
• Crow Roads by Charles de Lint
• The Chamber Music of Animals by Katherine Vaz
• Uncle Bob Visits by Caroline Stevermer
• Uncle Tompa by Midori Snyder
• Cat of the World by Michael Cadnum
• Honored Guest by Ellen Kushner
• Always the Same Story by Elizabeth E. Wein
• The Senorita and the Cactus Thorn by Kim Antieau
• Black Rock Blues by Will Shetterly
• The Constable of Abal by Kelly Link
• A Reversal of Fortune by Holly Black
• God Clown by Carol Emshwiller
• The Other Labyrinth by Jedediah Berry
• The Dreaming Wind by Jeffrey Ford
• Kwaku Anansi Walks the World's Web by Jane Yolen
• The Evolution of Trickster Stories among the Dogs of North Park after the Change by Kij Johnson