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ⓘ About Ben Loory
Ben Loory is an American short fiction author that hails from Los Angeles California. He is best known for the “Tales of Falling and Flying” and “Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day” collections of short stories. He has also authored several other novels and a children’s picture book. Loory’s short fiction have been featured in Fairy Tale Review, The Antioch Review, READ Magazine, Tin House, The New Yorker and have been performed at WordTheater in London and Los Angeles. They have also been on audio in Selected Shorts and This American Life. His titles have been translated into several languages including Indonesian, Japanese, Farsi, and Arabic. Loory’s parents never had a television, and he had to relish his moments watching cartoons in the homes of his friends during the weekends.
All Book Series by Ben Loory
Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
Gargoyle Issue 15/16
Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 1980 Anthology · Richard Peabody
Gargoyle 25/26 Fiction/84
Book 5 of 28 · published 1984 Anthology · Richard Peabody
Gargoyle 57
Book 16 of 28 · published 2011 Co-authored · James Grady,Forrest Aguirre,Kristine Ong Muslim,Joyce Mansour,Roberta Allen,Lynda Sexson,Nin Andrews,Curtis Smith,Robert Kloss,Ethel Rohan,Kim Chinquee,Janet Mitchell,Doug Rice,Corey Mesler,Ramola D,Patricia Smith,Nathan Leslie,Pilar Quintana,Marilyn Stablein,Adrian C. Louis,Richard Peabody,Jim Daniels,Colette Inez,Janice Eidus,Tom Carson,Molly Gaudry,Jonathan Mack,Brandel France de Bravo,Simiki Ghebremichael,Claire Blechman,Carolyn Cooke,Carmen Delzell,Stephanie Allen,Mary Bargteil,Michael Casey,Susann Cokal,Thaisa Frank,Aoife Mannix,Kris Saknusseumm,Susan Smith Nash,James Norcliffe,Zena Polin,Wena Poon,Tomaž Šalamun,Robert Scotellaro,Elisabeth Sheffield,Barry Silesky,Edgar Gabriel Silex,Daniel Stolar,Lee A. Tonouchi,Ronald Wallace,ElizabethWarren,C. Albert,Bill Wolak,Peter Tieryas Liu
Gargoyle 74
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2021 Anthology · Richard Peabody
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ben Loory?
Ben Loory is an American short fiction author that hails from Los Angeles California. He is best known for the “Tales of Falling and Flying” and “Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day” collections of short stories. He has also authored several other novels and a children’s picture book.
Which Ben Loory series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gargoyle series, the earliest of Ben Loory's multi-book series: it opens with Gargoyle Issue 15/16 (1980) and runs to 28 books across 1980–2021, ending with Gargoyle 74 (2021).
How many books has Ben Loory written?
Ben Loory has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2021. 28 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Gargoyle series with 28 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ben Loory's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ben Loory's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gargoyle (1980–2021, 28 books).
How are Ben Loory's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ben Loory's 36 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gargoyle (28 books, 1980–2021).