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Tenth of December

Tenth of December

Stories

by Saunders, George

Book - 2013

One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. Show less

One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. Show less

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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

by Philyaw, Deesha

Paperback - 2020

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary repri...Show more The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions. Show less

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary repri...Show more The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions. Show less

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Runaway

Runaway

Stories

by Munro, Alice

Paperback - 2004

In Alice Munro's new collection, we find stories about women of all ages and circumstances, their lives made palpable by the subtlety and empathy of this incomparable writer. In Alice Munro's new collection, we find stories about women of all ages and circumstances, their lives made palpable by the subtlety and empathy of this incomparable writer. Show less

In Alice Munro's new collection, we find stories about women of all ages and circumstances, their lives made palpable by the subtlety and empathy of this incomparable writer. In Alice Munro's new collection, we find stories about women of all ages and circumstances, their lives made palpable by the subtlety and empathy of this incomparable writer. Show less

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Her Body and Other Parties

Her Body and Other Parties

Stories

by Machado, Carmen Maria

Paperback - 2017

In Her Body and Other Parties , Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. In Her Body and Other Parties , Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. Show less

In Her Body and Other Parties , Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. In Her Body and Other Parties , Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. Show less

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The Complete Stories

The Complete Stories

by O'Connor, Flannery

Paperback - 1971

Winner of the National Book Award. The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. Winner of the National Book Award. The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. Show less

Winner of the National Book Award. The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. Winner of the National Book Award. The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. Show less

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The Refugees

The Refugees

by Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Book - 2017

A collection of perfectly formed stories written over a period of twenty years, exploring questions of immigration, identity, love, and family. A collection of perfectly formed stories written over a period of twenty years, exploring questions of immigration, identity, love, and family. Show less

A collection of perfectly formed stories written over a period of twenty years, exploring questions of immigration, identity, love, and family. A collection of perfectly formed stories written over a period of twenty years, exploring questions of immigration, identity, love, and family. Show less

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What It Means When A Man Falls From the Sky

What It Means When A Man Falls From the Sky

by Arimah, Lesley Nneka

Book - 2017

A dazzlingly accomplished debut collection explores the ties that bind parents and children, husbands and wives, lovers and friends to one another and to the places they call home. A dazzlingly accomplished debut collection explores the ties that bind parents and children, husbands and wives, lovers and friends to one another and to the places they call home. Show less

A dazzlingly accomplished debut collection explores the ties that bind parents and children, husbands and wives, lovers and friends to one another and to the places they call home. A dazzlingly accomplished debut collection explores the ties that bind parents and children, husbands and wives, lovers and friends to one another and to the places they call home. Show less

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Men Without Women

Men Without Women

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by Murakami, Haruki

Book - 2017

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are v...Show more Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all. Show less

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are v...Show more Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all. Show less

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Birds of America

Birds of America

Stories

by Moore, Lorrie

Book - 1998

A long-awaited collection of stories--twelve in all--by one of the most exciting writers at work today, the acclaimed author ofWho Will Run the Frog Hospi...Show more A long-awaited collection of stories--twelve in all--by one of the most exciting writers at work today, the acclaimed author ofWho Will Run the Frog Hospital'andSelf-Help.Stories remarkable in their range, emotional force, and dark laughter, and in the sheer beauty and power of their language. Show less

A long-awaited collection of stories--twelve in all--by one of the most exciting writers at work today, the acclaimed author ofWho Will Run the Frog Hospi...Show more A long-awaited collection of stories--twelve in all--by one of the most exciting writers at work today, the acclaimed author ofWho Will Run the Frog Hospital'andSelf-Help.Stories remarkable in their range, emotional force, and dark laughter, and in the sheer beauty and power of their language. Show less

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Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

Short Fictions and Illusions

by Gaiman, Neil

Paperback - 1998

The author offers a collection of tales, several of them new, of strange inventions, miraculous encounters, and bizarre discoveries. The author offers a collection of tales, several of them new, of strange inventions, miraculous encounters, and bizarre discoveries. Show less

The author offers a collection of tales, several of them new, of strange inventions, miraculous encounters, and bizarre discoveries. The author offers a collection of tales, several of them new, of strange inventions, miraculous encounters, and bizarre discoveries. Show less

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Stone Mattress

Stone Mattress

Nine Tales

by Atwood, Margaret

Large Print - 2015

Margaret Atwood turns to short fiction for the first time since her 2006 collection, Moral Disorder , with nine tales of acute psychological insight and turbulent relationships bringing to mind her award-winning 1996 novel, Alias Grace . Margaret Atwood turns to short fiction for the first time since her 2006 collection, Moral Disorder , with nine tales of acute psychological insight and turbulent relationships bringing to mind her award-winning 1996 novel, Alias Grace . Show less

Margaret Atwood turns to short fiction for the first time since her 2006 collection, Moral Disorder , with nine tales of acute psychological insight and turbulent relationships bringing to mind her award-winning 1996 novel, Alias Grace . Margaret Atwood turns to short fiction for the first time since her 2006 collection, Moral Disorder , with nine tales of acute psychological insight and turbulent relationships bringing to mind her award-winning 1996 novel, Alias Grace . Show less

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The Illustrated Man

The Illustrated Man

by Bradbury, Ray

Book - 1951

Classic Bradbury, this collection of tales offers images that are as keen as a tattooist's needle and as colorful as the inks that stain the body. Featuri...Show more Classic Bradbury, this collection of tales offers images that are as keen as a tattooist's needle and as colorful as the inks that stain the body. Featuring a new Introduction, The Illustrated Man presents 18 startling visions of humankind's destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin. Show less

Classic Bradbury, this collection of tales offers images that are as keen as a tattooist's needle and as colorful as the inks that stain the body. Featuri...Show more Classic Bradbury, this collection of tales offers images that are as keen as a tattooist's needle and as colorful as the inks that stain the body. Featuring a new Introduction, The Illustrated Man presents 18 startling visions of humankind's destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin. Show less

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How Long 'til Black Future Month?

How Long 'til Black Future Month?

by Jemisin, N. K.

Book - 2018

Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, re...Show more Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption that sharply examine modern society in her first collection of short fiction, which includes never-before-seen stories. Show less

Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, re...Show more Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption that sharply examine modern society in her first collection of short fiction, which includes never-before-seen stories. Show less

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Nine Stories

Nine Stories

by Salinger, J. D.

Paperback - 2001

Nine exceptional stories from one of the great literary voices of the twentieth century. Witty, urbane, and frequently affecting, Nine Stories sits alongside Salinger's very best work--a treasure that will passed down for many generations to come. Nine exceptional stories from one of the great literary voices of the twentieth century. Witty, urbane, and frequently affecting, Nine Stories sits alongside Salinger's very best work--a treasure that will passed down for many generations to come. Show less

Nine exceptional stories from one of the great literary voices of the twentieth century. Witty, urbane, and frequently affecting, Nine Stories sits alongside Salinger's very best work--a treasure that will passed down for many generations to come. Nine exceptional stories from one of the great literary voices of the twentieth century. Witty, urbane, and frequently affecting, Nine Stories sits alongside Salinger's very best work--a treasure that will passed down for many generations to come. Show less

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Get in Trouble

Get in Trouble

Stories

by Link, Kelly

Book - 2015?

Hurricanes, astronauts, evil twins, bootleggers, Ouija boards, iguanas, The Wizard of Oz, superheroes, the Pyramids . . . These are just some of the talis...Show more Hurricanes, astronauts, evil twins, bootleggers, Ouija boards, iguanas, The Wizard of Oz, superheroes, the Pyramids . . . These are just some of the talismans of an imagination as capacious and as full of wonder as that of any writer today. But as fantastical as these stories can be, they are always grounded by sly humor and an innate generosity of feeling for the frailty--and the hidden strengths--of human beings. Show less

Hurricanes, astronauts, evil twins, bootleggers, Ouija boards, iguanas, The Wizard of Oz, superheroes, the Pyramids . . . These are just some of the talis...Show more Hurricanes, astronauts, evil twins, bootleggers, Ouija boards, iguanas, The Wizard of Oz, superheroes, the Pyramids . . . These are just some of the talismans of an imagination as capacious and as full of wonder as that of any writer today. But as fantastical as these stories can be, they are always grounded by sly humor and an innate generosity of feeling for the frailty--and the hidden strengths--of human beings. Show less

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The Garden Party and Selected Short Stories

The Garden Party and Selected Short Stories

by Mansfield, Katherine

Paperback - 2018

This volume, which also includes all of Katherine Mansfield 's published short stories, is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to discover one of the early twentieth century's finest writers. This volume, which also includes all of Katherine Mansfield 's published short stories, is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to discover one of the early twentieth century's finest writers. Show less

This volume, which also includes all of Katherine Mansfield 's published short stories, is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to discover one of the early twentieth century's finest writers. This volume, which also includes all of Katherine Mansfield 's published short stories, is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to discover one of the early twentieth century's finest writers. Show less

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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

by Liu, Ken

Book - 2020

This collection includes a selection of his science fiction and fantasy stories from the lastfive years-sixteen of his best-plus a new novelette. This collection includes a selection of his science fiction and fantasy stories from the lastfive years-sixteen of his best-plus a new novelette. Show less

This collection includes a selection of his science fiction and fantasy stories from the lastfive years-sixteen of his best-plus a new novelette. This collection includes a selection of his science fiction and fantasy stories from the lastfive years-sixteen of his best-plus a new novelette. Show less

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The First Person Singular

The First Person Singular

Stories

by Murakami, Haruki

Book - 2021

A mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami. A mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami. Show less

A mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami. A mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami. Show less

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