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• 5 • The Editor's Notebook • (2003) • essay by Michael Chabon
• 13 • Tedford and the Megalodon • (2003) • shortstory by Jim Shepard
• 31 • The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter • (2003) • shortstory by Glen David Gold
• 53 • The Bees • shortstory by Dan Chaon
• 73 • Catskin • (2003) • shortstory by Kelly Link
• 101 • How Carlos Webster Changed His Name to Carl and Became a Famous Oklahoma Lawman • (2003) • shortstory by Elmore Leonard
• 125 • The General • (2003) • shortstory by Carol Emshwiller
• 143 • Closing Time • (2003) • shortstory by Neil Gaiman
• 155 • Otherwise Pandemonium • (2003) • shortstory by Nick Hornby
• 173 • The Tale of Gray Dick • (2003) • shortstory by Stephen King
• 191 • Blood Doesn't Come Out • (2003) • shortstory by Michael Crichton
• 202 • Weaving the Dark • (2003) • shortstory by Laurie R. King [as byLaurie King]
• 221 • Chuck's Bucket • (2003) • shortstory by Chris Offutt
• 237 • Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly • (2003) • shortstory by Dave Eggers
• 285 • The Case of the Nazi Canary • (2003) • shortstory by Michael Moorcock
• 331 • The Case of the Salt and Pepper Shakers • (2003) • shortstory by Aimee Bender
• 341 • Ghost Dance • (2003) • shortstory by Sherman Alexie
• 354 • Goodbye to All That • (2003) • shortstory by Harlan Ellison
• 365 • Private Grave 9 • (2003) • shortstory by Karen Joy Fowler
• 380 • The Albertine Notes • (2003) • novella by Rick Moody
• 447 • The Martian Agent, A Planetary Romance • (2003) • novelette by Michael Chabon
• 477 • About the Contributors (McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales) • (2003) • essay by Michael Chabon
• 479 • This Book Benefits 826 Valencia • (2003) • essay by Dave Eggers and Michael Chabon