Gently into the Land of the Meateaters essays by James Sallis ISBN 978-0930773-588

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James Sallis is one of the few American writers who can truly be called Man of Letters.  In these essays about his life in writing and music, and as a respiratory therapist, he allows his readers an intimate view of his concerns -- drawing meaning from tragedy, providing solace to the weak and vulnerable, gathering truth from love -- and their inspiration.

"It is quite possible that speaking of Jim Sallis in the same tone as Poe and Dostoevski is not overblowing on my part. His early work indicates a mind and a talent of uncommon dimensions. . . . He may well be one of the significant ones."

            -- Harlan Ellison

"[James Sallis] has addressed a basic human mystery; What gives meaning to life?"

            -- Thomas Kaufsek, The Armchair Detective

"[O]ne of the most alive and alert writers of his generation."

            -- Grant Stewart, Crime Time

"[A] strong and inventive writer with a certain sensitivity to language as well as an understanding of the deeper workings of the psyche."

            -- Review of Contemporary Fiction