Deathbird stories Book

I somehow discovered this book when I was a kid. As dark and violent as it was, I found it weirdly hopeful. Finally, I thought, an adult who won't fucking lie to you, someone who will just say yes, everything sucks and people are screwed up and the only thing you can do in the face of all this misery is fight, even though you'll probably fail. Fight, and remember that everyone else is in pain, and never lose your outrage or your compassion. Not to pile more melodrama onto this paragraph, but it probably saved my life.

Twenty years later, I still found it strange, lovely, and compelling. It appears to be out of print, which is a shame. A whole generation is missing out on this great american master of weird fiction.