"The Hidden Chamber" – gothic poem about Bluebeard for the anthology Outsiders."October in the Chair" – dry run for The Graveyard Book, inspired by the work of Ray Bradbury." A Study in Emerald" – a Sherlock Holmes/ Cthulhu Mythos pastiche written for the anthology Shadows Over Baker Street."The Mapmaker" – a very short story included in the book's introduction, originally written for American Gods.This exact line also appears in the text for the included short story "Bitter Grounds". Gaiman says in the introduction that the original title for the collection was These People Ought to Know Who We Are and Tell That We Were Here, after a word balloon in a Little Nemo in Slumberland strip. Most of the stories in this book are reprints from other sources: magazines, anthologies, and even CD sleeves. It was published in the US and UK in 2006 by HarperCollins and Headline Review. Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders is a collection of short stories and poetry by English author Neil Gaiman.
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