''The Neil Gaiman Reader: Essays and Explorations'' is a collection of essays on

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

and

horror Horror may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Genres *Horror fiction, a genre of fiction ** Japanese horror, Japanese horror fiction **Korean horror, Korean horror fiction * Horror film, a film genre *Horror comics, comic books focusing o ...

writer

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...

and his works, edited by

Darrell Schweitzer Darrell Charles Schweitzer (born August 27, 1952) is an American writer, editor, and critic in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror fiction, horror, although he does also work in science fictio ...

. It was first published in hardcover and trade paperback in 2007 by

Wildside Press Wildside Press is an independent publishing company in Cabin John, Maryland, United States. It was founded in 1989 by John Betancourt and Kim Betancourt. While the press was originally conceived as a publisher of speculative fiction in both trade ...

. The book consists of sixteen essays by various authors, together with an introduction by the editor, two interviews of Gaiman and a bibliography of his published works.

*"Introduction to a Very Large Subject" (

) *"Campbell and 'The Sandman': Reminding Us of the Sacred" ( Stephen Rauch) *"Dreams and Fairy Tales: The Theme of Rationality in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'The Sandman'" ( Julie Myers Saxton) *"The King Forsakes His Throne: Campbellian Hero Icons in Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman'" ( Peter S. Rawlik, Jr.) *"Blue and Pink: Gender in Neil Gaiman's Work" ( Mary Borsellino) *"Gods and Other Monsters: A Sandman Exit Interview and Philosophical Omnibus" (

Robert K. Elder Robert K. Elder (born January 20, 1976) is an American journalist, author, and film columnist. He is currently the President and CEO othe Outrider Foundation He has written more than a dozen books on topics ranging from the death penalty and m ...

) *"Neil Gaiman in Words and Pictures" ( Ben P. Indick) *"Pay Attention: There May or May Not Be a Man Behind the Curtain, An Analysis of Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's 'Violent Cases'" ( JaNell Golden) *"An Autopsy of Storytelling: Metafiction and Neil Gaiman" ( Chris Dowd) *"Tapdancing on the Shoulders of Giants: Neil Gaiman's 'Stardust' and its Antecedents" (

) *"The Old Switcheroo: A Study in Neil Gaiman's Use of Character Reversal" ( Jason Erik Lundberg) *"Backstage" ( William Alexander) *"No Need to Choose: A Magnificent Anarchy of Belief" ( Bethany Alexander) *"The Thin Line Between" ( Marilyn 'Mattie' Brahen) *"On the Death of Mad King Sweeny: Irish Lore and Literature in 'American Gods'" ( William Alexander) *"Catharsis and the American God: Neil Gaiman" ( Baba Singh) *"The Frame and the Flashback: Analyzing Neil Gaiman's Story 'Murder Mysteries'" ( Marilyn "Mattie" Brahen) *"'Coraline' – A Quest for Identity" ( Mike Ashley) *"Another Interview with Neil Gaiman" (

) *"Neil Gaiman: An Incomplete Bibliography" ( Davey Snyder)

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