Another collection edited by Stephens that I appreciate as a concept but which I don't feel particularly passionate about. It's just one of those things where nothing is wrong per se, but the selection of stories doesn't impress either, especially because there's a mix of short stories, non-fiction pieces, and excerpts from novels (the latter is my pet peeve; if I want to read the novel, I will read it, not a random chapter). Might work best as an eclectic introduction to mummies. The two things I remember the most about it: the joy of finding out Twain was against graverobbing, and that I still don't care about Lovecraft's babbling.