Song for the Flood & Other Stories

"SONG FOR THE FLOOD AND OTHER STORIES" signals the debut of a wild, witty and startling talent. This generous volume is stuffed with everything from STAND BY ME-style Fantastika Americana to music-tinged sword-and-sorcery that would make Conan's daddy Robert E. Howard jump up and exclaim with joy. Additionally, Walsh ventures into Borgesian and Stanislaw-Lem-mode metafiction, proving this is one unerring marksman who has dozens of different arrows in his quiver. His supple prose goes down easy, and his vibrant characters tug on our sympathies and horrifications, depending on their respective roles. Moreover, Walsh is an extremely funny writer--always a plus in my estimation. His big-hearted storytelling will brighten any reader's day."

--Paul Di Filippo, author of THE STEAMPUNK TRILOGY, RIBOFUNK, THE SUMMER THIEVES, VANGIE'S GHOSTS and others.