Neil Gaiman in the 21st Century

Tara Prescott is a lecturer in Writing Programs and Faculty in Residence at the University of California, Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles.

“an intriguing anthology of essays...fascinating...academics and readers who enjoy Gaiman’s books will appreciate the care put into this impressive collection”—Library Journal; “this collection brings rich, scholarly analysis to the famously prolific and popular author”—The Guardian; “there is much here to appeal to Gaiman aficionados and academics alike”—TLS; “will interest both fans and scholars of Gaiman’s work because of the variety of texts it includes. Perhaps the biggest strength of Prescott’s collection is her emphasis on the wide range of media used by Gaiman in his creative endeavors...the very format of Presott’s collection creates an image of Neil Gaiman tha is likely to endure”—Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts; “There is joy in seeing such diverse perspectives excavating Neil Gaiman’s efforts. Not unexpectedly, the years of his work warrant endless analysis, and this volume is a keen example of such. It’s a pleasure to be a part of it.”—JH Williams III, New York Times bestselling comic book artist and writer.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionAmerican Gods (2001)The American Odyssey delete(Jenn Anya Prosser)The Anxiety of Disappearance delete(Michael B. Key)The Wolves in the Walls (2003) and Blueberry Girl (2009)Towards a Feminist Reading of Gaiman’s Picture Books (Renata Lucena Dalmaso)Anansi Boys (2005)“The old man was gone”: The Problematic Unity of Tricksters, Gods and Fathers in Anansi Boys and American Gods (Laura-Marie von Czarnowsky)“You heard her, you ain’t blind”: The “Haunting” Presence of Their Eyes Were Watching God delete(Danielle Russell)The Graveyard Book (2008)The Jungle, the Graveyard and the Feral Child: Imitating and Transforming Kipling Beyond Pastiche delete(Jennifer McStotts)Wisdom, Strength and Courtesy: ­Graveyard-Favor Go with Thee (Margaret Seyford Hrezo)“Nightmare in Silver” (2013)“We’ve upgraded ourselves”: Gaiman’s Resurrection of the Cybermen delete(Emily Capettini)The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013)What Neil Gaiman Teaches Us About Survival: Making Good Art and Diving into the Ocean delete(Monica Miller)Remembering the Dead: Narratives of Childhood (Rebecca Long)Augustinian Memory and Place delete(Andrew Eichel)Not at Home: Examining the Uncanny delete(Yaeri Kim)“The essence of grandmotherliness”: Ideal Motherhood and Threatening Female Sexuality delete(Courtney M. Landis)A Calendar of Tales (2013)Remixing Time and Space delete(Merideth Garcia)Sandman: Overture (2014)Aperture for a Storyteller: An Interview with JH Williams III (John Bultena)Warming Up the Strings delete(Tara Prescott)Issue #1 Through a New Reader’s Eyes delete(Nadia Eshraghi)Listening to the Endless: Music and Musicians in the Extended Sandman Universe delete(Tom Zlabinger)Beginnings and ­Endless-ings delete(Judd Winick)About the ContributorsIndex