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Twelve stories of women caught in the emotional turbulence of romance in Manhattan. For the twelve narrators of Susan Minot's breathtaking collection - artists and lawyers, teenagers and thirty-somethings - love in New York doesn't come easy. And as they struggle to reconcile their yearnings for romance with their needs for independence, they face resistance to emotional commitment at every turn. In intense snapshots of these women's most intimate...
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First published in 2014, this tenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning collection includes three new stories.A young mother intrudes in the life of an older woman, thinking she knows what's best. An academic becomes convinced that he is haunted by his double. Two children spy on their supposedly criminal neighbours. A man enables his cousin's predatory impulses out of loyalty, and a circus performer dreams of a perfect wedding. These characters...
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Immerse yourself in the sinister imagination of author Joan De La Haye as she unleashes a captivating collection of 13 dark and twisted tales in her second collection. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride of suspense as each story explores the depths of human nature and the supernatural. Uncover the harrowing tale of a hunter turned hunted, where the line between predator and prey becomes blurred. Witness a diabolical wedding as the Devil himself...
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A fresh, thoughtful, and always surprising short story collection from a rising young star in the world of Japanese literature.
Composed of the title novella and three short stories, People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice sensitively explores gender, friendship, romance, love, human interaction and its absence, and how a misogynistic society limits women and men.
In the title story, Nanamori and Mugito, two university students appalled by...
5) Sightseeing
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One of the most widely reviewed debuts of the year, Sightseeing is a masterful story collection by an award-winning young author. Set in contemporary Thailand, these are generous, radiant tales of family bonds, youthful romance, generational conflicts and cultural shiftings beneath the glossy surface of a warm, Edenic setting. Written with exceptional acuity, grace and sophistication, the stories present a nation far removed from its exoticized stereotypes....
6) A escondidas
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¿Cómo puede una persona imaginar que lee para conciliar el sueño mientras es imaginado por otra que trata de dormir?, ¿qué suerte corre un grupo de gudaris durante la Guerra Civil?, ¿cuándo sobrevivió Kafka a su propia muerte?, ¿por qué la clave de toda una vida puede estar en una caja de gusanos de seda?, ¿qué sucede cuando se planifica el fallecimiento de uno mismo en una red social?
Nostálgico, irónico, brillante siempre, Iban Zaldua...
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Esta antología contiene Cinco cuentos al azar. Algunos son divertidos, otros son escalofriantes y la mayoría son simplemente raros:Contiene las siguientes historias.Caos NavideñoLa Amenaza EnmascaradaLa Eternidad puede esperar.La misión de Martin Puther en China.Serendípia salvó al Pirómano.
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The Kram Kollection is a suite of short stories ranging from pure fiction to quirky observations on aspects of contemporary life. Written over a long period of time, their purpose is to amuse – while at the same time raising questions about current issues, attitudes and ideas.Readers of the stories are undertaking a journey that leads them to many different parts of the globe, and in which they will come across a variety of rather odd situations...
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Parallel Lives presents an enchanting tapestry of tales woven with the threads of ordinary lives touched by the extraordinary. From the bustling streets of the United Kingdom to the sun-drenched vistas of Italy, each story beckons readers into worlds both familiar and fantastical.
Dive into the lives of vibrant characters, young and old, as they embark on soul-stirring journeys. Whether it's the gentle sway of a cruise ship or the spirited energy...
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"Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me?"
Everyone knows the words. Many people know that the Australian poet 'Banjo' Paterson wrote them. But how may people know the origin of the tune? In 1895 a young woman named Christina Macpherson sat down and played a marching tune she'd heard. 'Banjo' Paterson, who was visiting Christina's brother, liked it and wrote the words of a song to it. That song was 'Waltzing...
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Arial;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">The Birthright of Sons
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experiences of marginalized people, namely Black and LGBTQ+ men. Though the
stories borrow elements from various genres (horror, suspense, romance, magical
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12) Familiar Setting
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In this evocative collection, Suárez weaves together ten tales that delve deep into the complexities of family, exposing the raw, often painful underbelly of relationships. These stories navigate the murky waters of familial dysfunction, drawing readers into a whirlwind of nostalgia, unease, and a spectrum of raw emotions.From mothers weighed down by recklessness, fathers marked by absence, to young girls turning to the shadows to find a way out,...
13) Ecos azules
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Este libro de cuentos y novelas cortas es concebido en medio de un viaje inesperado por el sur de Argentina. Nos habla de energía, sueños, conflictos con antepasados, transmisiones y cambios en la historia universal; utilizando futuros distópicos o mundos lejanos desde la ciencia ficción y la fantasía.
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The stories are glimpses into the lives of women and men, parents, and children. They explore the fundamental questions of growing up, of loss, of being lost, of learning to love, of how powerful or fragile we can be, of the randomness in our lives and of our capacity for transmutation.
They are a refreshment for the spirit and a celebration of life, hope and love in its various forms.
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In Fabulous Small Jews, the bestselling author Joseph Epstein has produced eighteen charming, magical, and finely detailed stories. They are populated by lawyers, professors, scrap-iron dealers, dry cleaners, all men of a certain age who feel themselves adrift in the radically changed values of the day. Epstein's richly drawn characters are at various crossroads and turning points in their lives: bitter Seymour Hefferman, who anonymously sends scathing...
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The Final Volume in an Amazing Series! For nearly two decades, Amazon bestselling writers Deb Logan and Debbie Mumford have been writing short stories that have been published in great anthologies and enjoyed by fans all over the world. Now, for the first time, they collect 100 of their short stories into a five-volume series called Spun Yarns Unwound. Twenty themed stories in every volume. The fifth and final volume wanders through several genres-...
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Lyli wants to know what's over the mountains that surround her crowded city. She's not scared of the ferocious Stone-Muncher that is rumoured to live in a tunnel nearby. She doesn't believe in monsters!
But when Lyli sets out on her expedition, she finds a lot more than she bargained for. Were the legends true all along? And what's really over the mountains?
A lively story of friendship, adventure and extending your horizons.
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Ten stunning short stories explore the dark and light sides of teenage life By turns suspenseful and absorbing, wrenching and poignant, these ten short stories illuminate love, loss, and betrayal: A young man must come to terms with his alcoholic father; a teen girl faces an unexpected pregnancy; and a brother must confront his evil twin. An exploration of sexuality threatens disaster, while a love triangle leaves its biting mark. With these masterful...
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From one of our most imaginative and inventive writers, a crystalline collection of perfectly modulated, sometimes harrowing and often hilarious investigations into the multifaceted ways in which human beings perceive each other and themselves. A couple suspects their friends think them boring; a woman resolves to see herself as nothing but then concludes she's set too high a goal; and a funeral home receives a letter rebuking it for linguistic errors....
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¿Alguna vez miraste al cielo nocturno y te preguntaste qué fue, que habrá sido, qué es y qué será?
En Crónicas de algún tiempo, el autor nos lleva a una aventura a través del tiempo formada por varios relatos en los cuales el tiempo hace aparición en sus diferentes manifestaciones. El pasado y el futuro, la eternidad y los ciclos, el transcurrir infinito y el pausado en el inconsciente, lo cotidiano y lo divino forman estas apasionantes...
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