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I just came across Men and Cartoons: Stories a book by Johathan Lethem purusing the book page at Salon. They describe the book as " a sort of appetizer tray of Lethem characters: there are superheroes, regular Joes, detectives, academics, and evan a suicidal sheep." One of the benefits of having a premium membership at Salon is the ability to download mp3's of stories and songs they are writing about. I listened to "The Glasses" one of the stories in the collection and it convinced me I'd better order the book. Salon is subscription only but I believe you can get a day pass. And speaking of Lethem If you haven't read Motherless Brooklyn let me recommend that you put it on your short list, It is the story of a private eye that has Tourette's syndrome, nuff said.