That most "literary" of narcotics - the enigmatic opium poppy and its various derivatives - and as these stories reveal, those who partake of the sacred flower are forever changed, but the price of paradise is often steep: overdose, hepatitis C, degradation and self-destruction. The editor, Jerry Stahl, himself a recovering addict with long-term sobriety, has assembled an impressive array of writers to create this 'encyclopedia of bad behaviour.' Indeed, these tales of chasing the dragon, with corollaries often violent and savage, will satisfy devotees of noir fiction and outsider art alike.CONTENTSFragments of Joe - Tony O'NeillHot for the Shot - Sophia LangdonDos Mac + The Jones - Nathan LarsoPossible Side Effects - Jerry StahlGoing Down - L.Z. HansenBaby I Need to See A Man About A Duck - Michael AlboGodhead - Eric BogosianGift Horse - Jervey TervalonGhost Town Lydia LunchThe Monster - John AlbertBlack Caesar's Gold - Gary PhillipsSunshine for Adrienne - Antonia CranePoppy Love - Ava Stander
