The wall of the sky, the wall of the eye : stories

A dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in "The Happy Man"; occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is tortured in Hell. In "Vanilla Dunk," future basketball players are given the skills of old-time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. And in "Forever, Said the Duck," stored computer personalities scheme to break free of their owners. In these and other stories in this striking collection, Jonathan Lethem, author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn , draws the reader ever more deeply into his strange, unforgettable world—a trip from which there may be no easy return. Seven Futuristic Stories. In The Happy Man, A Dead Man Is Periodically Let Out Of Hell So He Can Support His Family, While In The Hardened Criminals The Walls Of A Jail Are Made Of Convicts In Suspended Animation. By The Author Of Gun, With Occasional Music. The Happy Man -- Vanilla Dunk -- Light And The Sufferer -- Forever, Said The Duck -- Five Fucks -- The Hardened Criminals -- Sleepy People. By Jonathan Lethem.