Syracuse University Bookstore - Four Locations

October 2011
Literary Living Dead

Zombies! Zombies! Zompies!
The Most Complete Collection of Zombie Stories Ever Published
Edited by Otto Penzler
Otto Penzler offers a remarkable catalog of zombie literature. Including unstoppable tales from world renowned authors like Stephen King, Joe R. Lansdale, Robert McCammon, Robert E. Howard, and Richard Matheson. Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! will delight and devour horror fans from coast to coast. $25.00

Better Off Dead
The Evolution of the Zombie as Post-Human
Edited by Deborah Christie and Sarah Juliet Lauro
Investigating the zombie from an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on deep analytical engagement with diverse kinds of texts, Better Off Dead addresses some of the more unlikely venues where zombies are found while providing the reader with a classic overview of the zombie's folkloric and cinematic history. $26.00

The Walking Dead
The Rise of the Governor
Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga
In The Walking Dead universe, there is no greater villain than The Governor, the despot who runs the walled off town of Woodbury, with his own sick sense of justice. Now, for the first time, fans of The Walking Dead will discover how The Governor became the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes. $24.99 Available October 11th

Frail
Joan Frances Turner
Now that the Feeding Plague has swept through human and zombie societies, it seems like everyone is an "ex" these days. Ex-human. Ex-zombie. Except for Amy, that is. She's the only human survivor from her town - a frail. And if the feral dogs, the flesh-eating exes, and the elements don't get her, she just may discover how this all began. $24.95

Daybreak
Brian Ralph
An art house take on the classic zombie genre, this stunning graphic novel draws inspiration from zombies, horror movies, television, and first person shooter video games, Daybreak departs from zombie genre in both content and format, achieving a living dead masterwork of literary proportions. $24.95

Dearly, Departed
Lia Habel
The first book in a new young adult series tells a story of adventure, danger and forbidden love. In Dearly, Departed, Nora, our very human and very healthy protagonist falls in love with Bram, a handsome and polite eighteen year old lieutenant who happens to be suffering from "the Laz," a degenerative disease that will eventually turn him into the walking dead! $16.00