The Third Bear
“(The two photographs that accompanied the story - one of a kitchen freezer and the other of a waterlogged lobby - were more than a little disturbing to both myself and my wife, and I have declined to reproduce them within these pages.) Unfortunately, my brother James had been quite explicit when he called to check on the progress of the issue two weeks before Mr. VanderMeer's story arrived. He insisted that I include the story in the magazine "no matter how unorthodox it may appear to be. "At f...ames' request, I had already slapped- rather bemusedly - some images of farm equipment and seals into the allotted space in the main volume ready to be replaced with the tardy story whenever it came in. According to James, whom I have not heard from since, VanderMeer's story "must be published both in the magazine and in a separate chapbook entitledsim- ply Errata. "James pays the bills, so despite any instincts to the contrary, I have no choice but to publish this "story" as he desires - although that doesn't mean I have to do so without comment or fair warning to the reader.MoreLess
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