jeff vandermeer, author of such gems as city of saints and madmen, and veniss underground will be in new york soon in support of the thackery t. lambshead pocket guide to eccentric & discredited diseases, a book he brought together and co-edited featuring work by, among others, dr.neil gaiman, dr.china mieville, dr.michael moorcock, and dr.alan moore.

here is a description of the reading: THE THACKERY T. LAMBSHEAD POCKET GUIDE TO ECCENTRIC & DISCREDITED DISEASES comes to New York City, Fri 21 Nov 2003, 7:30 p.m., at the Kipp’s Bay Borders (#228. 576 Second Ave) Join discredited doctors such as the diabolical World Fantasy Award winners Jeffrey Ford and Jeff VanderMeer, Paris Review contributor and disease poet Shelley Jackson, the anti-typhoid sufferin’ International Horror Guild Award winner Michael Cisco, the evil Robert Wexler, author of In Springdale Town, and the mysterious G. Mesa for a one-of-a-kind literary experience. What can you expect from the Lambshead Traveling Carnival and Fun Show? Laughter, props, giant microbes, and advanced cases of hypochondria. You can even win free stuff! Additional work by Philip K. Dick Award winner Stepan Chapman and American Goliath author Harvey Jacobs will be read at the event.

i’ll see you there.