WINNER Best Anthology of the Year THIS IS HORROR WINNER Best Anthology of the Year USA BOOK NEWS NOMINATED Best Anthology of the Year BRAM STOKER AWARDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER Best Anthology of the Year INDIEFAB Transgressive fiction authors write stories some are afraid to tell. Stories with taboo subjects unique voices shocking images—nothing safe or dry. Burnt Tongues is a collection of transgressive stories selected by a rigorous nomination and vetting process and hand-selected by Chuck Palahniuk author of Fight Club as the best of The Cult workshop his official fan website. These stories run the gamut from horrific and fantastic to humorous and touching but each leaves a lasting impression. Some may say even a scar. The Power of Persisting: An Introduction by Chuck Palahniuk From the Editors: The Genesis of Burnt Tongues by Dennis Widmyer and Richard Thomas Table of Contents: Live This Down by Neil Krolicki Charlie by Chris Lewis Carter Paper by Gayle Towell Mating Calls by Tony Liebhard Melody by Michael De Vito Jr. F for Fake by Tyler Jones Mind and Soldier by Phil Jourdan Ingredients by Richard Lemmer The Line Forms on the Right by Amanda Gowin A Vodka Kind of Girl by Matt Egan Gasoline by Fred Venturini Dietary by Brandon Tietz Invisible Graffiti by Adam Skorupskas Bike by Bryan Howie Heavier Petting by Brien Piechos Engines O-Rings and Astronauts by Jason M. Fylan Lemming by Terence James Eeles The Routine by Keith Buie Survived by Gus Moreno Zombie Whorehouse by Daniel W. Broallt