The Empire of Ice Cream by Jeffrey Ford
reviewed by Nathan Brazil
This is the second volume of short stories from Jeffrey Ford, the first being the award-winning The Fantasy Writer's Assistant and Other Stories. He is one among a rare breed, a writer's writer who still knows how to connect with the reader in the manner of a friend telling good tale. Even Jonathan Carroll is a fan.

The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque by Jeffrey Ford
reviewed by William Thompson
As should comes as no surprise to those who've been following the author's career, he has turned in another superlative novel, rich in setting and imagery, designed to both confound and tantalize his audience, with a tale wondrously plotted and written with an intelligence at once playful yet serious. Possessing elements of mystery and horror reminiscent of "Rappaccini's Daughter," or the more contemporary wonder of Jonathan Carroll, this is a work that bridges literature and genre, reaffirming again that the fantastic can offer much more than simple tales of trolls and dragons.

Memoranda by Jeffrey Ford
reviewed by Rich Horton
This whole landscape is original, and odd, and often beautiful. The form and setting of the novel provoke thought about the nature of memory. Ford also considers the nature of love, and addiction, and how a wholly evil man can still engender good.

The Physiognomy by Jeffrey Ford
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
A World Fantasy Award nominee, this slim novel takes us to a world where insanity seems the most common condition and where faith is placed in the most tenuous of beliefs. It displays the evil that men do and the chances they have for redemption.