“Jeremy C. Shipp’s boldness, daring, originality, and sheer smarts make him one of the most vital younger writers who have colonized horror literature in the past decade. Shipp’s modernist clarity, plus his willingness to risk damn near everything, put him up at the head of the pack with the very best.” —Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story A model in a beaded dress claws off her own face, her nails working on her skin like potato peelers. A woman surgically removes her fingers to become the ragdoll her husband always wanted. A disturbed billionaire hires a professional companion to act as his own personal hamster. IN THE FISHBOWL, WE BLEED collects nine stories from the chthonic imagination of Jeremy C. Shipp—acclaimed author of VACATION, CURSED and ATTIC CLOWNS. Table of Contents: The Tubes Nubs Shade The Stills Balloon Boy The Worm Men Feet Masks Crawl "Shipp's clear, insistent voice pulls you down into the rabbit hole and doesn't let go." —Jack Ketchum, author of The Girl Next Door "Jeremy C. Shipp is one of the most dynamic forces in horror." —Scott Nicholson, author of McFALL “I’m convinced Jeremy Shipp is a little bit crazy, in the best possible way.” —Jeff VanderMeer, author of City of Saints & Madmen and Shriek: An Afterword “Jeremy Shipp is a very good drug.” –John Skipp, author of The Emerald Burrito of Oz "Shipp’s flashbang stories will turn your mind inside-out.” —Ronald Damien Malfi, author of Passenger Jeremy Shipp is an incredibly talented author. His impressive stories are as intelligent, entertaining, and moving as they are strange. Read him now.” —Carlton Mellick III, author of The Egg Man “Jeremy C. Shipp writes about horrible things in marvelous ways. A weird, funny, brutal, transcendent read. Highly recommended.” —Michael Louis Calvillo, Bram Stoker Finalist author of I Will Rise “…intriguing, challenging, literate, provocative...” —Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth series