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"Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King's seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction. Now, bringing together some of today's greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after the events of The Stand--brilliant, terrifying and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel"--

Foreword / Christopher Golden -- Introduction / Stephen King -- Part one: Down with the sickness. Room 24 / Caroline Kepnes -- The Tripps / Wrath James White -- Bright light city / Meg Gardiner -- Every dog has its day / Bryan Smith -- Lockdown / Bev Vincent -- In a pig's eye / Joe R. Lansdale -- Lenora / Jonathan Janz -- The hope boat / Gabino Iglesias -- Wrong fucking place, wrong fucking time / C. Robert Cargill -- Prey instinct / Hailey Piper -- Grace / Tim Lebbon -- Moving day / Richard Chizmar -- La mala hora / Alex Segura -- The African painted dog / Catriona Ward -- Till human voices wake us, and we drown / Poppy Z. Brite -- Kovach's last case / Michael Koryta -- Make your own way / Alma Katsu -- Part two: The long walk. I love the dead / Josh Malerman -- Milagros / Cynthia Pelayo -- The legion of swine / S. A. Cosby -- Keep the devil down / Rio Youers -- Across the pond / V. Castro -- The boat man / Tananarive Due and Stephen Barnes -- The story I tell is the story of some of us / Paul Tremblay -- The mosque at the end of the world / Usman T. Malik -- Abagail's Gethsemane / Wayne Brady and Maurice Broaddus -- Part three: Life was such a wheel. He's a righteous man / Ronald Malfi -- Awaiting orders in Flaggston / Somer Canon -- Grand Junction / Chuck Wendig -- Hunted to extinction / Premee Mohamed -- Came the last night of sadness / Catherynne M. Valente -- The devil's children / Sarah Langan -- Part four: Other worlds than these. The unfortunate convalescence of the superlawyer / Nat Cassidy -- Walk on gilded splinters / David J. Schow -- Afterword / Brian Keene