With works by Henry James, Stephen Crane, John Cheever, James Joyce and many others, this outstanding collection of 35 American and British short pieces of fiction from the first half of the 20th century is one of the bestselling collections of our t...
Originally written to entertain, move or chill, the eight short stories in this collection accompanied by parallel English translations now also help students gain deeper insights into French literature and life. Arranged in approximate order of diff...
Excellent reading in either Spanish or English, the eight short stories in this collection by authors including Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garcia Márquez and Camilo José Cela have been chosen for their readability and literary merit. Seven are from...
Covering over thirteen centuries of Islamic writing, this quintessential anthology contains the most important and seminal works of the Islamic world. Told from all types of storytellers from different classes and cultures, these stories encompass th...
The most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English introduces readers to universal fairy-tale figures and to such uniquely Russian characters such as Koshchey the Deathless, Baba Yaga, the Swan Maiden, and the glorious Fi...
"Parker Adderson, Philosopher" by Ambrose Bierce. A wry, wisecracking Civil War spy is awaiting execution, but his last interrogation by a Confederate general leads to events neither could foresee. Ambrose Bierce uses his favorite device of "reversal...
In �"The Horror of the Heights,” aviator Joyce-Armstrong continually asks, �"And where, pray, is Lt. Myrtle’s head?” At 43,000 feet, beset by creatures of an air jungle, Joyce-Arm...
A poet who hated an age of decadence, armed conflict, and departure from tradition, Aristophanes' comic genius influenced the political and social order of his own fifth-century Athens. But as Moses Hadas writes in his introduction to this volume, 'H...
A valet and his master are journeying on horseback, whiling away the weary hours with many a strange anecdote, droll story and tale of love and vengeance that never fails to astonish or surprise. The author employs his talents of eighteenth century F...
With their evocative settings amid mists and shadows, in ruinous houses, on lonely roads and wild moorlands, in abandoned churches and over-grown gardens, ghost stories have long exercised a universal fascination. Here at last is an anthology of some...
nationally renowned Chinese literature scholar Cyril Birch was the first to assemble the finest translations of these seminal pieces in his now classic and still definitive introductory anthologies. The selections in this first volume span a two-thou...
Established in 1918 as a memorial to the master of the short story genre, O. Henry, Prize Stories has long been recognized as the premier forum for the contemporary story. The 1987 volume carries forth the time-honored literary tradition in 20 select...
Margaret Atwoodone of Canada's leading writersand Robert Weaverthe dean of Canadian anthologistshave pooled their talents to produce this authoritative, as well as historically and regionally representative anthology of Canadi...
Grab a cup of coffee and settle down into your easy chair to ride the range with some of the most exciting tales of the Old West you'll find anywhere This collection is called BEST OF THE WEST for a very good reason-IT IS
These fourteen storie...
The eight stories in this collection, by Moravian, Pavese, Pratolina, and other modern writers, have been selected as being representative of contemporary Italian writing. The English translations provided are literal rather than literary, and there ...
Combining two critically acclaimed short story collections (for a total of 20 stories) published after 1960 by and about black women, this collection features the work of today's most celebrated black women writers...
A celebration of America's national pastime incorporates both fiction and nonfiction and includes contributions by Ring Lardner, James Thurber, Damon Runyon, Bernard Malamud, Garrison Keillor, John Updike, and Red Smith...
Inside, you'll find a stableful of thrills and a few surprises from such famous authors as Arthur Conan Doyle and J.P. Marquand, Beryl Markham and John Galsworthy, Sherwood Anderson and Edgar Wallace. Brimming with color, excitement and atmosphere...
Critic, essayist, and anthologist Mary Helen Washington has chosen as the theme of her newest collection "the family as a living mystery." She selected nineteen stories and twelve poems by some of this century's leading black authors that oblige the ...
James V of Scotland becomes king at the tender age of sixteen. Wishing to understand more about his subjects, he travels throughout the realm disguised as a countryman - and encounters many exciting adventures!...
“We’re seeing a reinvention of our regional storytelling. It is our great good fortune. James and Denise Thomas are to be praised and praised.” ―William Kittredge
The Imaginary West, the Real West, the New West, and the Old West conver...Sci-fi fantasy adventure for teenagers who are being introduced to the genre. This book is perfect for summer reading assignments, perfect for escapist fiction lovers, and is illustrated with graphics from internationally recognized Graphic Artist Se...
This second volume of short stories contains more diverse and lively writing from the Spanish-speaking world, including Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, Cuban author Norberto Fuentes, and Spanish native Ana María Matute.
This highly entertai...
It happened in Vancouver, just before 'the sixties' started. A whole generation of poets, writers and artists shook off the repression of 1950s Vancouver. Piccolo Mondo blurs the lines between the fiction and fact of those days, challenging both the ...
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When this longtime Modern Library favorite--filled with fifty-two stories of heart-stopping suspense--was first published in 1944, one of its biggest fans was critic Edmund Wilson, who in The New Yorker applauded what he termed a sudden revival of th...
"I've occasionally been asked, by someone who has heard that I was assembling this anthology, whether I myself believe in ghosts to which I've replied, less facetiously than might first appear, "Everybody does." I can't believe that any of us, if we ...
Historical fiction has long produced many of our best-loved works, from War and Peace to Gone with the Wind, from A Tale of Two Cities to Lonesome Dove. Now veteran anthologists Michael Cox and Jack Adrian have collected fifty years worth of historic...
A collection of short works feature celestial main characters who serve as messengers, spiritual protectors, or the wielders of heavenly justice and includes the writings of such authors as Charles de Lint, John Brunner, and Ed Gorman. Original....
These stories are written for five year olds. A collection of eight fantasies by authors including Joan Aiken, Joyce Dunbar and Ann Turnbull, these books are to be published simultaneously as book and tape packs....
Since its original publication in 1966, this volume has attained classic status. Now its contents have been updated and its cultural framework enlarged by the orginal editors. Many of the 44 stories come from a new writing generation with a contempor...
From a skeleton, a skull, a mere fragment of burnt thighbone, prominent forensic anthropologist Dr. William Maples can deduce the age, gender, and ethnicity of a murder victim, the manner in which the person was dispatched, and, ultimately, the ident...
Robert Byrne provides drama, humor, and constant surprises in this first-ever collection of short stories about pool, billiards, and snooker. The writers have made excellent use of the short story form, approaching it - like a pool table - from every...
Excellent in all departments (Kirkus Reviews), Nebula Awards 30 continues a tradition of excellence by offering, alongside works by the winners in all Nebula categories, a generous selection of fiction, poetry, and essays not found in any other best-...
“While nearly every Jewish female reader will find herself reflected here, the poignancy of these stories will be felt by readers of all ethnicities.” -- Library Journal
Chicken soup and Barbra Streisand, lost fathers and first dates, Hebr...
Succinct, superior, surprising―it all adds up to Sudden Fiction (Continued), a stellar collection of sixty short-shorts from the editors of Sudden Fiction and Sudden Fiction International.
Remember Sudden Fiction International―that bounty ...Looking for a fresh collection of stories to usher in the season of joy and giving? For those grown tired of commercialism, who feel that Santa Claus and red-nosed reindeer do not project the true Christmas spirit, this book may be the answer.
A collection of short stories highlights lycanthropy with a twist and includes contributions by R. A. Salvatore, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Peter David, Craig Shaw Gardner, Julia Ecklar, and Jody Lynn Nye. Original....
To be a heroine is to be beautiful―such has been the unstated assumption from the time of chivalric romance to that of Harlequin romance. But this ideology of ‘the beauty myth’ was challenged as early as 1801 with the publication of this ex...
Included in this brilliant collection are twenty-five stories of twentieth-century Europe by some of the greatest writers of the era. Unique in their range of insights, these pieces reflect the vast upheavals of their time, etching o fascinating and ...
H.R.F Keating, author of The Perfect Murder and mystery reviewer for the Times of London, offers a concise commentary on the finest mystery books ever written. From Poe's tales of mystery and imagination to P. D. James's A Taste for Death, Keating de...
These writers, in voices ranging from the lyrical to the meditative, awaken or allow us to discover anew a feeling for what we call America in all its many faces. Here you'll find the American spirit in Phillip Lopate's gridlocked "Manhattan," in Ric...
For more than four hundred years, the personal essay has been one of the richest and most vibrant of all literary forms. Distinguished from the detached formal essay by its friendly, conversational tone, its loose structure, and its drive...
The original, seventeenth-century French fairy tale, "Belle and the Beast"--the basis of the contemporary Disney motion picture and Broadway musical--is joined by other beloved tales, including "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Little Red Riding ...
First published in 1987, The New Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories was hailed as "a world-class anthology" in The Washington Post Book World and as "a banquet of stories...to be savored and enjoyed over and over again" in The Philadelphia Inquire...
The prestigious Nebula Awards are the Oscars of science fiction and fantasy, the only SF awards bestowed annually by the writers' own demanding peers, the Science-fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Just as the Nebula Awards honor only the finest...
Selected from an extensive nationwide search, this book of fifteen stories by American writers twenty-five years old and younger introduces a new generation of literary talent. These stories represent a wide and diverse range of visions, sensibilitie...
"The redline of a laser gunsight split the darkness and targeted the wall next to his head. There was a muffled sound like a dry cough and a bullet thudded into the wall above him. He slid forward under the bed...." Graham Greene's classic spy tale "...
Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable offering of stories over its 76-year history. O. Henry first-prize winners have included Dorothy Parker, William Faulkner, Truman Capote, John Ch...
It includes works by sixty-eight authors: short fiction, novels, cartoons, graphics, hypertexts, creative nonfiction, and theoretical writings. This is the first anthology to do full justice to the vast range of American innovation in fiction writing...
Since the late 1800s, women have repeatedly proven their fitness for competitive sport...simply by playing the game. Any game. Off court and on; despite all opposition. A literary first, A Whole Other Ball Game deals with all aspects of women's co...
Edgar Allan Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue" launched the detective story in 1841. The genre began as a highbrow form of entertainment, a puzzle to be solved by a rational sifting of clues. In Britain, the stories became decidedly upper crust: the c...
Tales from Shakespeare, written by Charles and Mary Lamb as an 'introduction to the study of Shakespeare', are much more entertaining than that. All of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, comic and tragic, are retold in a clear and robust style. Illustra...
Selected by Rosemary Gray.
Poignant, wry, chilling, challenging, amusing, thought-provoking and always intriguing, these accomplished tales from the pens of great writers are object-lessons in the art of creating a literary masterpiece on a sma...
With a word of warning to those of nervous a disposition, Wordsworth presents this spellbinding collection of chilling Celtic tales of the macabre, all drawn from the rich and varied literary tradition of a culture long enchanted by things supernatur...
A richly entertaining and exciting collection of mystery and detective stories from the golden age of crime fiction. This was a period when crimes were solved by the wit and ingenuity of the sleuth who only had his own intelligence to rely on rather ...
...it is an universal phenomenon of our nature that the mournful, the fearful, even the horrible, allures with irresistible enchantment.' Chaucer Burr, Memoir, 1850. The Wordsworth Book of Horror Stories is a superb collection of some of the greatest...
Gathered from 100 different workshops, these remarkably diverse stories possess the quality of works by more established authors, while offering the pleasure of discovering the unpredictable and irresistible voices of an up-and-coming generation....
A rollicking and unpredictable adventure through the world of spies and double agents, lovers and enemies (often one and same). It has been said that somewhere in the world you have an exact double. This rocket-ride of a novel ignites with the sud...
Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable offering of stories over its 82-year history. O. Henry first-prize winners have included Dorothy Parker, William Faulkner, Truman Capote, John Ch...
Edited by beloved storyteller Garrison Keillor, this year's volume promises to be full of humor, surprises, and, as always, accomplished writing by new and familiar voices. The preeminent short fiction series since 1915, The Best American Short Stori...
In this tenth-anniversary edition, the tradition of publishing the best of Canada’s emerging writers continues.
The volatile last days of a crippling relationship are played out against the sensuous, surreal landscape of the Amazon. In a hau...
This long-awaited anthology celebrates the experience of Native American women and is at once an important contribution to our literature and an historical document. It is the most comprehensive anthology of its kind to collect poetry, fiction, praye...
Now spanning eight volumes and two decades, the Men on Men series continues to showcase the remarkable talent of gay literary writers. These venerable collections of short stories have become a gay literary institution, launching the careers of sever...
This year's guest editor, Sue Grafton, has put together a wonderfully diverse collection of stories to surprise and satisfy all fans of the genre. In this volume, best-selling writers such as Mary Higgins Clark, Walter Mosley, Lawrence Block, Jay McI...
The greatest story ever told - with a difference
"Did you know on Christmas night, there's just one hour when you humans can understand what we beasts are saying?"The vibrant humor of African American women is celebrated in this bold and unique collection that the Miami Herald describes as "breathtakingly broad and deep."
In this "dazzling anthology" (Publishers Weekly), Daryl Cumber Dance has collected...In the spring of 1885, the names Theresa Delaney and Theresa Gowanlock captured the attention and imagination not only of Canadian, but also of American and overseas readers. After their husbands were killed by Plains Cree, the two women were among e...
Join The Savage Dragon as he teams up with some of the greatest heroes in the Image Universe, brought to life by some of the greatest talent around, including Joe Madureira, Kurt Busiek, and Jeff Matsuda.
First introduced in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Van Helsing was the ultimate adversary for the vampire -- as complex as the fiend he relentlessly pursued. In this anthology, masters of horror and fantasy give Van Helsing his due as they reimagine the hi...
A host of horror and fantasy’s top authors captures the spirit of supreme supernatural storyteller H. P. Lovecraft with eighteen chilling contemporary tales that would have made the master proud.
“The Barrens” by F. Paul Wilson: In a...
"When one thinks of American folk tales, certain images spring to mind: Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, Brer Rabbit. But beyond these stock characters lie countless other stories and legends that have subtly shaped America's collective identity. In A ...
An assemblage of reflections on the nature of writing and the writer from one the greatest American writers of the twentieth century.Throughout Hemingway’s career as a writer, he maintained that it was bad luck to talk about writing -- that it take...
"The Nutcracker" has enthralled children for more than a century. As the lights go down and the curtain is raised to reveal a perfect Christmas scene, every child can see at last what really happens when the house is asleep and the toys come alive. D...
A Dozen Strokes is the first in a series of themed collections from Nexus and is a paean to the delights of discipline. Mixing extracts from hard-to-find genre classics with new material, this is the definitive CP compilation, and an indispensable gu...
In its brief existence, THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES has established itself as a peerless suspense anthology. Compiled by the best-selling mystery novelist Ed McBain, this year's edition boasts nineteen outstanding tales by such masters as John ...
Collected for the first time in one volume.How does money--or the lack of it--affect our lives? What happens when the rich meet the poor, when status comes with a price tag, when personal desires do battle with financial concerns? This unique antho...
In choosing this year's best American short stories, guest editor Amy Tan found herself drawn to fiction that satisfied her appetite for the magic and mystery she once loved as a child, when she was addicted to fairy tales. The result is a vibrant co...
An Anchor Paperback Original
An intelligent, sophisticated cross-section of Irish short fiction, ideal for casual readers and classrooms alike, that showcases where Irish writers are now, as well as where they are headed.
The contempora...
Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our natio...
This volume introduces black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers to the generations of readers who have not had the chance to explore the scope and diversity among African-American writers....
WHO DO TODAY'S TOP FANTASY WRITERS READ - AND WHY?This was the question posed to some of the most influential authors in the field today. This book is their answer. Here are seventeen of the most memorable stories in the genre, each one personally se...
Once, there was a world where the heroes were defined by their white clothing and the bad guys always wore black. The town sheriff always gunned down the wild gunslinger while the lady in distress cowered. The Indian was to be feared, not understo...
An Anchor Original The 80th anniversary edition of "the nation's most prestigious awards for the short story."--"The Atlantic Monthly" Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has ...
A riveting collection of spectral chills and ghostly tales by twenty-seven masters of twentieth-century literature. The phantasms, shades, and specters in this volume of ghost stories by contemporary writers like Alison Lurie, Gabriel Garcia Marquez,...
After just three years, THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES series is already a great success, earning raves from such diverse sources as Joyce Carol Oates, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, and ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Little wonder, given the power...
Despite increasing competition, this annual collection remains the place to find the most compelling short fiction published in the U.S. and Canada” (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY). To usher in the new millennium, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2000 brims wit...
From the World Fantasy Award-winning pages of Cemetery Dance -- the premier horror magazine in the field -- comes The Best of Cemetery Dance. This incomparable anthology showcases the best short fiction from the magazine’s first 25 issues, featurin...
Of all the questions posed to an author or a reader, perhaps the most dauntingand revealingis what's your favorite story?Master's Choice offers a unique challenge to today's most acclaimed writers. Lawrence Block asked a wide range of au...
"The tales 116 in all are thematically grouped. Each grouping is introduced and annotated by Jack Zipes, the genre s reigning expert. Twenty illustrations accompany the texts. ""Criticism"" includes seven important assessments of different aspects of...
The Nessman is a biographical novel that traces the story of Colin, a young Hebridean boy, from childhood and adolescence on the isle of Lewis to his life as a student on the mainland. The main theme of the book is death -- death of a father, of an i...
"Cemetery Dance is one of the best. Great stuff." -- Stephen King
This amazing collection gathers the best short fiction from the best writers featured in the first 25 issues of the World Fantasy Award-winning magainze Cemetery Dance -- a virtual w...
A tenth anthology celebrating the cozy mystery genre presents the work of some of today's finest mystery writers, including Agatha Award winners and nominees, such as Simon Brett, Carolyn Hart, Peter Lovesey, Anne Perry, Nancy Pickard, Margaret Maron...
“If you don’t know my name, you don’t know your own.” -- James Baldwin
Featuring fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, Black Voices captures the diverse and powerful words of a literary explosion, the ramifications ...
Hardluck detective Preston Earley tries to solve the murder of popular radio talk show host Phil Quake in this madcap mystery set in the Upstate of South Carolina. Ten extraordinary fiction writers have come together to create this story, which origi...
An anthology of all-original short stories celebrates the dastardly deeds of fantasy's greatest villains in tales by Tanya Huff, Rosemary Edghill, David Bischoff, Ed Gorman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Peter Crowther, Tim Waggoner, Josepha Sherman, and o...
NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY BESTELLING & AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS. PROCEEDS BENEFIT BREAST CANCER RESEARCHThe season of Mistletoe and Christmas Cookies is almost upon us and we are proud to bring you 12 Holiday Romances! Snuggle up by the fire and enjoy t...
Edited by the widely acclaimed SF author Robert Silverberg, the Nebula Awards series is "the pulse of modern science fiction" (The New York Times Book Review) The Nebula Awards are the Academy Awards of science fiction, the finest works each year in ...
In THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF THE CENTURY, best-selling author Tony Hillerman and mystery expert Otto Penzler present an unparalleled treasury of American suspense fiction that every fan will cherish. Offering the finest examples from all r...
John Jakes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical novels as North and South and The Kent Family Chronicles has long been both a fan and a distinguished author of novels and stories of the American West. Now, with the tu...
From the Western Writers of America-the most respected Western author organization in America-comes this extraordinary anthology featuring fifteen Spur Award-winning classics of Western fiction including: Loren D. Estleman, Richard Matheson, Elmer Ke...
Traces the sometimes offbeat paths of human evolution in sixteen original tales of genetic mutation, evolutionary errors, and superhuman powers by such authors as Charles de Lint, Tanya Huff, and Alan Dean Foster....
Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year, stories are chosen from large and small literary m...
Best-selling author Lawrence Block is one of the mystery genre’s most prolific authors, with more than fifty books to his name, including Hit List, published in 2000. Block’s selections for The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 include stories b...
This year’s Best American Short Stories is edited by the critically acclaimed and best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver, whose latest book is Prodigal Summer. Kingsolver’s selections for The Best American Short Stories 2001 showcase a wide varie...
The Journey Prize Anthology presents the best new Canadian writers from coast to coast. Many of today’s high-profile writers had early work in this anthology, including André Alexis, David Bergen, Dennis Bock, Elizabeth Hay, Elise Levine, Timothy ...
A number of these stories are the work of well-known Vietnamese writers who took part in the Resistance, side by side with the army men and peasants. But many are the record of personal experiences of those who have had little to do with writing.
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The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales is a remarkable treasure trove, a work that celebrates the best-loved tales of childhood and presents them through the vision of Maria Tatar, a leading authority in the field of folklore and children's literature. In...
No group of slaves anywhere, in any era, has left such prolific testimony to the horror of bondage as African-American slaves. Here are four of the most notable narratives: The Life of Olaudah Equiano; The History of Mary Prince; Narrative of the Lif...
This extraordinary collection of gay fiction builds on the six previous volumes in the series, which is firmly established throughout the literary world as the cornerstone of America's gay literary tradition. The stories in this seventh edition are d...
From Kate Chopin’s turn-of-the-century Lousiana, to Gertrude Stein’s war-time Paris, to Alice Walker’s modern-day America, here are twenty-six short stories by the finest women writers of the twentieth century. These well-known and well-loved a...
Spanning the fifth to sixteenth centuries and societies that range from Afghanistan to Spain, this anthology is a testament to the astonishing grandeur and variety of classical Arabic literature. Here are excerpts from dozens of works�"both reno...
In its vast scope, this book presents the continuum of Western philosophy. Ranging from ancient Greece to nineteenth-century America, it traces the history of our civilization through the seminal works of its most influential thinkers. Each philosoph...
:''Whoever we are, wherever we liveThese are the rights of every child under The sun, and the moon and the stars.''In November 1989 the United Nations formally adopted 54 principles which make up the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. From the...
This collection of contemporary multi-cultural fiction includes stories by: Bessie Head * Charles Mungoshi * Ngugi wa Thiong'o * Wang Anyi * Ding Ling * Wang Meng * Chen Rong * Lu Wenfu * Anita Desai * Mahasweta Devi * Ruth Prawer Jhabvala * R. K. Na...
From the children of a dwarf whose house is torn down by the government to a young man selling his blood for money, the first-person narrators of the stories collected in The Voice of the Governor-General and Other Stories of Modern Korea take us ...
A dazzling collection of new writing by leading contemporary authors.Published to promote and support the work of Britain's Royal National Institute for the Blind, Sightlines includes pieces from many of Britain's foremost writers, all of whom have c...
"Midnight's Door" by Ms. Toombs, Dara returns to Volek mansion, the place where she grew up, and soon hears her dead twin's spirit calling her. What does he want, and what force called him there? "Demon Killer" by Myra Nour Tells the story of a...
A collection of literary short fiction representing some of the finest work by today's Latino writers brings together twenty-one outstanding short stories by Julia Alvarez, Federico Andahazi, Junot Diaz, Laura Esquivel, Pedro Juan GutiTrrez, Laura Re...
Established early in the last century as a memorial to the great American short story master O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year, stories are ...
Since its launch in 2000, the Best New American Voices series has been acclaimed for the range and originality of its selections, which represent the writers who promise to become the literary stars of tomorrow. The 2003 collection continues the trad...
Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty...
Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty...
From early, beloved classics such as Goodnight Moon and Harold and the Purple Crayon to such recent treasures as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Pete's a Pizza, this collection assembles twelve of the greatest picture books ever published. Parent...
A collection of original short tales explores the magic and mystery of ancient Egypt in a series of fantasy tales by Tanya Huff, Jody Lynn Nye, Rosemary Edghill, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Bill McCay, Alan Dean Foster, Fiona Patton, Jane Lindskold, and ...
The Anchor Book of Modern African Stories showcases the most innovative writing to arise from the continent. From internationally recognized authors such as Nigeria’s Ben Okri, to newcomer Leila Aboulela from Sudan, together the contributors offer ...
Together in one volume: six complete novels that explore the heart and soul of Klingons everywhere! To true Klingon warriors, no occasion is more sacred than the Day of Honor, when they pay homage to all that makes them Klingon. But honor can take ma...
This is the first anthology of UQP’s Indigenous-authored books. It represents the very best of fiction and poetry publishing in UQP’s Black Australian Writing series, (established 1990). Poetry and novel (10-12 book pages) extracts are skilfully ...
The women arrive here from everywhere - Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. They come from diverse traditions, cultures and histories. They speak a world of languages. This collection features the writing of women who have come to North America...
Lacey is afraid to death that standing up for the school "freak" will destroy her popularity. Gene, mocked one time too many, heads for class with a loaded rifle. High school can be a war zone of popularity and persecution, where no one really looks ...
Outrageously sexy and deliciously daring, Wicked Words short stories are the best in contemporary sexy fiction. The series is a showcase of writing by women at the cutting edge of erotic literature, pushing the boundaries of fantasy to bring you enco...
¡Cubanísimo! is the first book to gather Cuban stories, essays, poems and novel excerpts in one volume that summarizes the richness and depth of a great national literature. From the turn of the century to the present, from Havana to Miami, New Yor...
The Quest: Hunter's Passion by Marilyn Lee Book 1 in The Quest series Publisher's Note: this is a reissue of Ms. Lee's story formerly published by Ellora's Cave I miss you. I'm working on a way for us to be together again. Get ready . . . tho...
Comprising eleven short stories by such 19th-century American writers as Sarah Orne Jewett, Kate Chopin, and Mary E. Wilkins, this breakthrough anthology celebrates a rich historical tradition in American lesbian literature. A stunning collection, th...
In the spirit of Blackgentelmen.com come five sensual novellas about the excitement -- and danger -- of meeting someone online. Welcome to Sistergirls.com, where men can meet the women of their dreams. Making a selection is just a beginning -- ...
Firebird-the imprint-is dedicated to publishing the best fantasy and science fiction for teenage and adult readers. Firebirds is an equally special anthology. Its sixteen original stories showcase some of the genre's most admired authors, including m...
"What an astonishingly rich collection of African American folklore Dance has produced! A major contribution to African American scholarship."―Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
A magnificent celebration of―and an essential introduction to―African A...Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty...
This is the fifteenth edition of The Journey Prize Anthology, retitled The Journey Prize Stories. It has established itself as Canada’s most popular fiction anthology, presenting the best new Canadian writers from coast to coast. As well as receivi...
The world knows only half the story of British media magnate Robert Maxwell's well-publicized career. He was born poor but thrived on ruthless ambition, devoured his competitors and outsmarted his most formidable peers to build an international empir...
Each writer was asked to submit an original story, accompanied by an essay describing the challenges of the story and how they were met. Since writers resist herding, the editors were happily surprised by the wide range of essays "fiction writers, wh...
A second diverse anthology of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction by an array of African-American authors includes both original works and previously published short fiction by Charles Johnson, Tananarive Due, Walter Mosley, W. E. B. Du...
Fifty Best Mysteries is a who's who of mystery from the pages of the leading magazine in the field. Showcasing the best short fiction published in Ellery Queen magazine over the past sixty years, this book is a treasure trove for mystery lovers every...
Be Careful What You Wish For By Joanna Wylde Sandra is having a bad day. Her business is tanking and her latest therapeutic massage client, Edgar, thinks she's a whore. But even that pales in comparison to what happens when she goes into the bath...
"Everyone loves a carnival, whether it''s the Big Top or a traveling midway kicking up dust. These roving extravaganzas are as amusing as they are mysterious and as innocent as they are sordid. Step Right Up is a one-of-a-kind anthology that colle...
Why can't a white kid sit with the black kids in the cafeteria?
What happens when a biracial girl from Trinidad falls for a guy from a very different culture?
How does a teen deal with being the only Palestinian boy or the only Japanese girl ...
Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, William Gay, David Benioff, Ana Menendez, Maile Meloy, Amanda Davis, Jennifer Vanderbes, Alix Ohlin, and John Murray: These are just some of the acclaimed writers whose early work has appeared in Best New American Voices...
The ecclectic new volume in the annual series presents the finest literature from mainstream and alternative American periodicals, including both fiction and nonfiction by David Mamet, Haruki Murakami, Christopher Buckley, Michael Paterniti, and Mich...
This is the sixteenth edition of this nationally acclaimed anthology, which has established itself as Canada’s most popular fiction anthology, presenting the best new Canadian writers from coast to coast. As well as receiving high praise every year...
Hungry. Ruthless. Irresistibly erotic. Succumb to desire as dark and mysterious as the men featured in these four tales of sensual--and deliciously sinister--passion. . . Midnight Thirsts The Nightwatchers, by Greg Herren Aspiring ...
As they approach your home, the evening wind carries their stench through the air. Your dog barks wildly, frenzied by the smell. You awaken from a restless sleep, look out your window and see staggering corpses on the move. You are halfway down the s...
Laura Mintegi’s Nerea and I provides a unique viewpoint from which to examine women’s role in the world of Basque nationalism, and Linda White’s translation gives us a rare example in English of this late twentieth century novel by a prominent ...
An eagerly awaited collection of stories dealing with domestic abuse, edited by the New York Times bestselling author Zane. Breaking the Cycle is a stunning and moving anthology of stories, each of which focuses on an aspect of domestic abus...
This fast-paced, high-energy collection of short works features today?s most popular writers and illustrators writing about what it means to be a guy. Contributors include Chris Crutcher, Stephen King, Matt Groening, Daniel Pinkwater, Neil Gaiman, an...
Writers of South Asian descent have been garnering more and more success, acclaim, and attention. Story-Wallah gathers the finest South Asian voices in fiction for the first time in a single volume. As Shyam Selvadurai writes in his introduction, "Th...
Now more than ever, Americans are troubled by questions. As sweaty modernity thrusts itself upon us, the veil of ignorance that cloaked our nation hangs in tatters, tattered tatters. Our "funny bones" are neither fun nor bony. Glum is the new gidd...
Blessed Doom--Alyssa Brooks Bored, Belle reads a horoscope on a whim. But she takes no stock in it. Then she gets the call that changes her life. She has an inherited a plantation in South Carolina. She goes there with dreams of finding her herit...
Fresh Men 2 collects the best new writing by emerging gay authors from around the nation. With equal parts sensitivity and irreverence, the anthology speaks to the broad range of gay experiences. From stories of coming out, coming of age, self-repres...
Everyone loves a good sport -- especially if he has fantastic thighs and a great bod. Whether in the showers after a football match, or proving his all on the tennis court, there's something about a man working his body to the limit that really gets ...
The best new American voices are heard here first:
Writers like Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, William Gay, David Benioff, Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Maile Meloy, Amanda Davis, Jennifer Vanderbes, and John Murray are just some of the acclaimed author...
The Three Golden Apples -- The Pomegranate Seeds -- The Chimæra -- The Golden Touch -- The Gorgon's Head -- The Dragon's Teeth -- The Miraculous Pitcher -- The Paradise of Children -- The Cyclops -- The Argonauts -- The Giant Builder -- How Odi...
Lesbian Magic. The best-selling quartet that brought you Once Upon A Dyke unveils four deliciously different takes on magic in lesbian lives. Reluctant witches, tempting books, and beautiful bells �" and belles �" delve into the mysteries of love, ...
A unique anthology of avian literature From the myths of ancient Greece to the fables of Aesop, from Chaucer to contemporary poetry and fiction, birds are central to literature because they connect us intimately to the natural world. Whether we wa...
When you have been enrolled among the Children of the Philosophers... you will straightaway discover that the Elements are inhabited by most perfect beings. Unhappy Adam's sin has deprived his unfortunate posterity of all knowledge of these beings an...
Many years ago, the few readers of radical Abolitionist papers must often have seen the singular name of Sojourner Truth, announced as a frequent speaker at Anti-Slavery meetings, and as travelling on a sort of self-appointed agency through the count...
Over 50 short stories, poems, and essays by eight caffeine-charged writers whose special brews ought to keep you awake. From the comic to the serious, from the mundane to the contemplative, Brewed Awakenings has something for every taste....
Four Bold Tales to Disturb the Adventurous Mind. This novella collection explores a choice handful of the many guises worn by Nightmare, brought to us by storytellers of different cultures and diverse backgrounds. The Horror Channel’s Scott Johnson...
The debut Dark Arts Books release compiles 12 "new and used" horror stories by four darkly humorous and horrifically dark Chicago authors: Jay Bonansinga, Bill Breedlove, John Everson, and Martin Mundt. CANDY IN THE DUMPSTER includes Jay Bonansinga's...
The first volume in a collection of contemporary fiction that combines the artistry of critically accaimed writers with a clear Christian worldview.
From Homer Hickam, the best-selling author of Rocket Boys--which later became the movie Octo...
”The reader would do well to remember that it is Lovecraft‘s shadow which overlies almost all of the important horror fiction.”―Stephen King
Written by arguably the most important horror writer of the twentieth century, H. P. Lovecraft...More than an anthology of coming out stories, From Boys to Men is a stunning collection of essays about what it is like to be gay and young, to be different and be aware of that difference from the earliest of ages. In these memoirs, coming out is le...
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the year in which Joyce penned his famous -collection, New Dubliners presents eleven deeply human, evocative stories set in the Irish capital, by such award-winning and leading Irish authors as Roddy Doyle, Colum ...
With twenty-four more chilling tales culled from the Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories series, edited from 1972 to 1984 by acclaimed horror fiction writer and anthologist R. Chetwynd-Hayes, this follow-up to 2004's Great Ghost Stories features rari...
From provocative peeks into the lives of jockeys, trainers, owners, and breeders, to the down and dirty doings of bookies and gamblers, here is a literary tribute to a favorite national pastime. Editors Maggie Estep (Diary of an Emotional Idiot; Flam...
The eagerly anticipated anthology from the editors who coined the term “flash,” with stories by today’s best fiction writers.
After publication of the first Flash Fiction anthology over a decade ago, “flash” became part of the creati...This year's anthology features dark tales of suspense, mystery, humour, horror and cannibalism - many of them true. The stories take the reader on a gloriously enjoyable - when not terrifying (or utterly hilarious) ride, all the way from Bold Mountai...
From Dave Eggers: For this year’s edition of The Best American Nonrequired Reading, we wanted to expand the scope of the book to include shorter pieces, and fragments of stories, and transcripts, screenplays, television scripts -- lots of things th...
Pocoyo -- Spanish for "little me" -- is a curious, fun-loving, friendly little boy who's always into something new. Whether he's on a quest with his friends in outer space or just cleaning up his building blocks, every day is an adventure. Join Pocoy...
Pocoyo--Spanish for "little me"--is a curious, fun-loving, friendly little boy who's always into something new. Whether he's on a quest with his friends in outer space or just cleaning up his building blocks, every day is an adventure. Join Pocoyo an...
Something Old, Something New by Maggie Casper - Traveling west from Boston is the adventure of a lifetime for mail order bride, Matilda Cummings until she learns her soon-to-be husband, Dawson Chandler, had no use for a wife. Switching places with he...
A stunning collection of stories from twenty-two bestselling women’s fiction writers.
In collaboration with Woman and Home magazine and Breast Cancer Care of Britain, twenty-two best-loved women’s fiction authors have generously donated th...
"“Kathleen Ragan is a contemporary Scheherazade.”—Jack Zipes
Humans of all eras and cultures have lived with fear—whether fear of becoming jaguar prey, of being besieged by Vikings, or of nuclear holocaust. For mill...
These timeless tales presented in a thrilling, graphic novel-style format will get even the most reluctant readers excited about reading. Bank Street, a trusted name among educators, developed the series and is creating teacher's guides that will exp...
Derived from a series launched in 2003 by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, called Passports to Crime, this volume collects stories from some of the world's most popular and talented crime writers. Originally published monthly in Ellery Queen, these sto...
Despite being the 'fairer' sex, women have long demonstrated that they possess great strength. They instinctively know there is a time for everything and they face it with Strength, dignity and determination. Here you will not find damsels in distres...
An Anthology of Chinese American and Japanese American Literature
When the first volume of this collection of Asian American literature appeared in 1974, it showed readers the roots and the richness of Chinese American and Japanese America...
In the city of Asheville, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, six men discover lasting love from the ashes of heartache. In Eros Rising by Ally Blue, Scott and Keegan have both been hurt by love. Can they overcome their painful pasts and build a fut...
In today's world we want everything in a quick and compact form, and today's reader is no different. Seven Days consists of easily accessible yet powerful snapshots of life from seven very different angles. Seven intriguing authors each delve into th...
American history overflows with good yarns. The many cultures which emigrated to the USA in the 19th century provided a broad fertile experience on which the short story writer could draw. The authors contained in this collection were masters of the ...
An all-new volume―students and lovers of literature take note: this is serious writing that's fun to read.
Responding to America’s love affair with the short-short, editors Robert Shapard and James Thomas searched thousands of books and ma...Between dusk and dark lies another world. Haunted castles and lost ingenues, shadows hungry for life, immortal beings of power claiming their captive souls - everything is possible when the sun goes down."...
An anthology of new writing from the authors published over the first five years of PUSH, timed for the fifth anniversary in February 2007.
contributing authors:
Patricia McCormick, Kevin Brooks, Chris Wooding, Markus Zusak, Brian James, Kr...
The West Lake of Hangzhou is famous for its scenic beauty. There's a good reason for that. For it is here that visitors can feast their eyes on the stately mansions of exquisite workmanship and the entrancing landscape with towering willows reaching ...
How much would you give to live your fantasy? Think fast-your Wishstone is waiting. At Atlanta's Dragon-Con, nine fan girls make a wish on the mysterious ancient artifact known as the Wishstone and find themselves transported to the world that inspir...
In this dramatic tale Michele Roberts offers a brilliant and moving vision of Jesus that is also startlingly modern in its conclusions. Perhaps most importantly, it confirms her stature as one of the most talented and exciting writers of her generati...
THRILLING ADVENTURES is an homage to early 20th-century pulp magazines. This exciting volume contains ten stories written by modern masters of the pulp genre, including Barry Reese (LUCIFER'S CAGE and numerous Marvel Comics releases), Derrick Ferguso...
Not your average book of chillers... Twelve tales guaranteed to amuse, disturb and make you squirm. From body parts gone missing to body parts inexplicably arriving, from parasitic children to dead grammas, get ready for some wild stories from four v...
Cultural Writing. Essays. Poetry. Art. Women's Studies. Asian Studies. Edited by the Korean Canadian Women's Anthology Collective. HAN KUT: CRITICAL ART AND WRITING BY KOREAN CANADIAN WOMEN is an anthology of writing and visual art that asks what are...
What is the future of sex? Some of the brightest minds writing today offer their predictions in this tantalizing anthology. Rick Moody considers the repornification of Times Square, Lisa Gabriele predicts 100 percent divorce rate, Ana Marie Cox sees ...
Rotten English spans the globe to offer an overview of the best non-standard English writing of the past two centuries, with a focus on the most recent decades. What would once have been derogatorily termed "dialect literature" has come into its own ...
This book showcases some of the best erotic writing from both sides of the Atlantic. This themed collection brings you unashamed, wildly entertaining stories that explore forbidden fantasies about impromptu, unplanned and intensely edgy sex. From the...
Stories and "True Facts" about growing up Southern in the good old days. More than a dozen southern authors contribute warm, nostalgic stories and fun trivia about "the era before shopping malls, Disney, and Wal-Mart." Includes the authors' favorite ...
Christmas Stories and Legends is an American classic. Many years ago in a land far away from us there was a certain king who was dearly beloved by all of his people. Men admired him because he was strong and just. In all of his dealings they knew the...
Robert Southey's "Chronicle of the Cid" is all translation from the Spanish, but is not translation from a single book. Its groundwork is that part of the Crónica General de España, the most ancient of the Prose Chronicles of Spain, in which advent...
Contains: The Outpost, by Boleslaw Prus, A Pinch of Salt, by Adam Szymanski, Kowalski the Carpenter, by Adam Szymanski, Forebodings, by Stefan Zerkomski, A Polish Scene, by Wladyslaw St. Reymont, Death, by Wladyslaw St. Reymont, the Sentence, by J. K...
From stampeding cattle to steadfast sheriffs, there is something irresistible about a good cowboy story. Cowboys are the quintessential American heroes and their exploits have inspired some of the greatest American writers to craft some of their fine...
Indulgent, sensual, taboo, outrageous, often romantic and always, always erotic, Quickies -- our Black Lace short story collections -- are the best in modern, sexy short fiction. These arousing little anthologies showcase the diversity and imaginatio...
Coincidentally Mishappened is a book of excellently written short stories by a very talented group of writers (Padget Williams, Jaime Bush, Tammeaka Graham,& Robert Cain) who just happen to be my friends. The anthology has received a lot of attention...
It is often noted that people are at their best during the holidays and this is most certainly true for our most celebrated mystery writers. Ranging from classic to contemporary, these authors spin 26 ghastly yuletide tales that will put you in the C...
From Q & A by Dave Eggers A group of senators and assemblypersons were pressing The Best American Nonrequired Reading on a number of questions relating to the collection, so we decided to kill that stone in the shape of an introduction in the shape o...
Indulgent, sensual, taboo, outrageous, often romantic and always, always erotic, Quickies -- our Black Lace short story collections -- are the best in modern, sexy short fiction. These arousing little anthologies showcase the diversity and imaginatio...
This stunning collection of 60 stories -- over a century’s worth of the best Canadian literature by an extraordinary array of our finest writers -- has been selected and is introduced by award-winning writer Jane Urquhart. Urquhart’s selection in...
Contains top-selected literary works inspired by or reflecting the AIDS epidemic, in an anthology that includes Andrew Holleran's depiction of a group of New Yorkers whose lives are irrevocably changed by the disease, Ann Beattie's tale of a woman wh...
The stories that comprise this collection will surprise the reader even after numerous readings. They reflect innermost fears and head for spaces where reality is blurred by imagination, where insanity and madness are shrouded in mystery and where hu...
A cause for celebration, and a landmark work that gathers in one volume many of Africa's most cherished folktales.
In these beloved stories we meet a Kenyan lion named Simba, a snake with seven heads, and tricksters from Zulu folklore; we hear...On the porch of the comfortable little house, perhaps in Amsterdam, someone conjures up a few strange tales of the sinisterly unexpected. And then there's the magnificent white whale in the wedding dress.writers tramping over the hills on the island ...
In a second distinguished collection of twenty superb, sublimely dark tales written especially for this volume, such acknowledged contemporary masters of horror fiction as Barbara Hambly, John Farris, James Sallis, Steve Niles, Tananarive Due, L. A. ...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
Love Under the Mistletoe - Sit by the fire, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy each of these delightful stories.
6 stories of the holiday season sure to please.
Deborah Macgillivray, Leanne Burroughs, Amy Blizzard, Gerri Bowen, Billie ...
For almost two decades, The Journey Prize Stories has been taking the pulse of Canada’s literary scene, presenting the best stories published each year by some of our most exciting up-and-coming writers.
Among the stories this year: A holdu...
Indulgent, sensual, taboo, outrageous, often romantic and always, always erotic, Quickies -- our Black Lace short story collections -- are the best in modern, sexy short fiction. These arousing little anthologies showcase the diversity and imaginatio...
In a world filled with disasters and catastrophes, there always remains hope. In The Heat of the Moment, twenty-one authors came together with a showcase of short fiction. Committed to aiding those who lost so much in the blink of an eye, we proudly ...
The mystery and crime fiction of the Algonquin Round Table.
With the possible exception of the expatriate writers living in Paris in the 1920s, no single group of American literary figures has achieved as much fame or notoriety as the New Yo...
Holidays bring magical memories and open the heart to all things bright and beautiful...especially romance. There's no season like it...no better time to find Love Under the Mistletoe. Deborah MacGillivray, Leanne Burroughs, Patty Howell, Rebecca And...
FROM A TO Z-26 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER (OR HAVE HIM LEAVE YOU.)When Meredith Broussard celebrated her 26th birthday and realized that she'd survived exactly 26 failed romantic entanglements, she reckoned it was high time to dissect this...
Less than half the price of full-length anthologies and more economical than most value editions, The Seagull Readers are a portable and inexpensive alternative to bulky anthologies.
Each volume offers an inviting mix of classics and less fami...This is a must-have anthology of the milestone speeches, manifestos, court decisions, and groundbreaking journalism of the Sixties. No other period in American history has been more liberating, more confusing, more unforgettable, and had a more di...
The Story Bench is a collection of stories written by a grandfather with his grandsons. Jacob and Isaac Wilkinson began writing stories with their grandfather, Wallace D. Campbell, before they started to kindergarten. Jacob wrote his first book, Did ...
This anthology was three years in the making, and the stories contained herein are some of the best of those submitted to 'The World of Myth' web magazine since it began publication in 2004. Humor, horror, suspense and fantasy are all represented in ...
Dip into the most entertaining erotic fiction around.
Indulgent, sensual, taboo, outrageous, and always erotic, Black Lace short stories are the best in modern, sexy fi ction. This arousing little anthology of erotica is a showcase of the d...
Curse of Osiris By Elaine Hopper Zane Ryan broke Alexis' heart four years ago so she isn't pleased when he returns with a crazy story about saving her and the world from imminent doom. But when an Egyptian god with supernatural powers wants to marry ...
This book is a stimulating and entirely plausible insight into how Hitler and his generals might have defeated the Allies, and a convincing sideways look at the Third Reich's bid at world domination in World War II. What would have happened if, for e...
What ties you to your lover? Love need desire scarves rope or ribbons. Stories of love and the ties that bind lovers together both figuratively and literally. Enjoy Key To Me by multi-talented author and artist Jet Mykles Gift of Eros by newcomer Kim...
"The suspicion which arose in regard to the authenticity of Ossian, subsequent to his appearance in the pages of Macpherson, has unjustly excited a misgiving respecting the entire poetry of the Gael. With reference to the elder poetry of the Highland...
"Men who compare themselves with their nearest neighbours are almost invariably conceited, speak boastingly of themselves, and disrespectfully of others. But if a man extend his survey, if he mingle largely with people whose feelings and opinions hav...
"It is exceedingly difficult to settle the exact place of, as well as to compute the varied influences wielded by, a great original genius. Every such mind borrows so much from his age and from the past, as well as communicates so much from his own n...
"Judging from a comparison of extant remains, and other means of information now available, it may be doubted whether any country has equalled Scotland in the number of its lyrics. By the term lyrics, I mean specifically poetical compositions, meant ...
"Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, Irish novelist, poet, and journalist, was born at Dublin on August 28, 1814. His grandmother was a sister of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, his father a dean. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Le Fanu became a contributor to ...
Late at night darkness is punctuated by stars; the river, by lights. Gathered from around the world, EditRED's second collection has twenty-three new stories by the emerging lights in contemporary short fiction. Contemplative, reflective, and disrupt...
Can a simple crocheted snowflake contain magic? The Sullivan sisters think so. On Christmas Eve, 1958, Great Aunt Maude gives a unique snowflake ornament to each of them: Allegra-thirteen, Sonata-twelve, Melody-nine, and Carole-eight. Years later, th...
Quickies - a collection of bestselling short, sexy erotica from Black Lace Anything can happen on a trip to Brighton, even before you leave the train ... The greediest girls lust for glory ... Different uniforms lead to different roles ... ...
Beginning in childbirth and entered like a multiple dwelling in motion, Women and Men embraces and anatomizes the 1970s in New York - from experiments in the chaotic relations between the sexes to the flux of the city itself. Yet through an intricat...
We hijacked some old 1940s and 1950s comic books and re-wrote the word balloons to make them funny! It's WHAT'S UP, TIGER LILY? for comic books, or comedy in the vein of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000. Featuring a stellar array of creators, including ...
This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.
Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence.
The fifteen Native women writers in Reckonings document transgenerational trauma, yet they also celebrate survival. Their stories are vital testaments of our times. Unlike most anthologies that present a single story from many writers, this volume of...
This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.
Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence.