All the Lies That Are My Life

Illustrated by Kent Bash
1980

A semi-autobiographical novella, and a masterpiece of complexity in plot, character and theme. The high-water mark (so far) for Ellison in his non-fantasy mode.

This edition includes illustrations of major events and characters, and a series of commentaries/rebuttals by several of Ellison's prominent writer friends.

The story alone can be found in the collection Shatterday.

Contents

• Introduction by Robert Silverberg
• All the Lies That Are My Life
• Afterword by Norman Spinrad
• Afterword by Vonda McIntyre
• Afterword by Robert Sheckley
• After the Word by Philip José Farmer
• Footnotes to Farmer Afterword by Harlan Ellison
• Afterword by Thomas M. Disch
  • Shakespeare and Harlan
  • Dickens and Harlan
  • Death and Harlan
• Afterword by Edward Bryant
• About the Illustrator