''Gates of Eden'' is a collection of

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written by

Ethan Coen Joel Daniel Coen (born November 29, 1954) and Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957),State of Minnesota. ''Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002''. Minnesota Department of Health. collectively known as the Coen brothers (), are American film ...

, first published in 1998. The title comes from one of the stories in the book with reference to the biblical

Garden of Eden In Abrahamic religions, the Garden of Eden ( he, גַּן־עֵדֶן, ) or Garden of God (, and גַן־אֱלֹהִים ''gan-Elohim''), also called the Terrestrial Paradise, is the Bible, biblical paradise described in Book of Genesis, Genes ...

. The stories within the book range from traditional fiction (both of third and first person) to stories formatted more like a

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. There is an abridged version on

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which includes 11 of the 14 stories read by famous actors, many of whom have starred in Coen brothers films. One story in the collection was adapted into a short film, ''A Fever in the Blood'', released in 2002 and directed by Andrew Pulver.

Stories

* "Destiny" * "The Old Country" * "Cosa Minapolidan" * "Hector Berlioz, Private Investigator" * "Have You Ever Been to Electric Ladyland" * "A Morty Story" * "A Fever in the Blood" * "The Boys" * "Johnnie Ga-Botz" * "I Killed Phil Shapiro" * "It Is an Ancient Mariner" * "Gates of Eden" * "The Old Boys" * "Red Wing"

Audiobook

* "It is an Ancient Mariner", read by

John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He gained national fame for his role as the family patriarch Dan Conner in the ABC comedy series '' Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which he received a Golden Globe Award, an ...

* "Cosa Minapolidan", read by

John Turturro John Michael Turturro (; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his contributions to the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, ...

* "Have You Ever Been to Electric Ladyland", read by

Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent Buscemi ( ,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself, some may insist that his pronunciation of his own name is "wrong" because it does not match the original Italian pronunciation as well. It is not uncommon for people to pronou ...

* "Destiny", read by

Matt Dillon Matthew Raymond Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including an Oscar and Grammy nomination. Dillon made his feature film debut in '' Over the Edge'' (1979) and established himself as a te ...

* "The Old Country", read by

Liev Schreiber Isaac Liev Schreiber (; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywoo ...

* "Gates of Eden", read by

William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Some of his best known starring roles include those i ...

* "I Killed Phil Shapiro", read by

Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as ...

* "A Fever in the Blood", read by

* "A Morty Story", read by

* "The Boys", read by

* "Red Wing", read by

Bain Boehlke Bain Boehlke is an American film and theater actor. In addition to his theatrical career, Boehlke is perhaps best known for such films as '' Fargo'' and '' Four Boxes''. Boehlke is also the founder and former artistic director of the Jungle Thea ...

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gates Of Eden 1998 short story collections American short story collections William Morrow and Company books