The Devil You Know (book)

The Devil You Know is a collection of short stories by New Orleanian author Poppy Z. Brite published in 2003 by Subterranean Press.

Stories

• "Dispatches from Tanganyika: A Foreword"
• The Devil You Know
• Oh Death, Where Is Thy Spatula? (A Dr. Brite story)
• Lantern Marsh
• Nothing of Him That Doth Fade
• The Ocean
• Marisol (A Dr. Brite story)
• Poivre
• Pansu
• Burn, Baby, Burn
• System Freeze
• Bayou de la Mère
• The Heart of New Orleans (A Dr. Brite story)
• A Season in Heck

Reviews

• "Abandoning past gothic trappings and using a cleaner, simpler style, Brite emerges as a writer of honesty and wit." - Publishers Weekly^[1]
• "Brite describes sumptuous meals at swanky restaurants and icy death with equal aplomb, and her stories are spirited and snappy." - Booklist

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