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David J. Schow's short stories have been regularly selected for over twenty-five volumes of "Year's Best" anthologies across three decades and have won the World Fantasy Award, the ultra-rare Dimension Award from Twilight Zone magazine, plus a 2002 International Horror Guild Award for his collection of Fangoria columns, Wild Hairs.  Black Leather Required collects thirteen of Schow's short stories and includes an intro by John Farris.  The stories included in this collection are: The ShaftSedaliaA Week in the UnlifeScoop Makes a SwirlyKamikaze ButterfliesBeggar's Banquet, with Summer SausagePitt Night at the Lewistone BoneyardJerry's Kids Meet WormboyLife PartnerLast Call for the Sons of ShockWhere the Heart WasSand SculptureBad Guy Hats