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Detroit noir (Akashic Noir)
By Joyce Carol Oates, Loren D. Estleman, Craig Holden, P. J. Parrish, Nisi Shawl, Megan Abbott, Michael Zadoorian, Melissa Preddy, John C. Hocking, E. J. Olsen, Peter Markus, Dorene O'Brien, Lolita Hernandez, Desiree Cooper, Craig Bernier, Joe Boland, Roger K. Johnson. 2007
Sixteen short mysteries set in Detroit. In Loren D. Estleman's "Kill the Cat," a private investigator seeking a missing teen…
finds murder. In P.J. Parrish's "Pride," a female detective exacts her own justice. Includes Joyce Carol Oates's "Panic" and Peter Markus's "The Dead Man's Boat." Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007The O. Henry Prize stories: 2008 (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
By Laura Furman. 2008
Twenty prizewinning stories. In Anthony Doerr's "Village 113" an Asian woman resists leaving a hamlet doomed by dam construction. Includes…
Edward P. Jones's "Bad Neighbors," Yiyun Li's "Prison," and tales by Michel Faber, Alice Munro, and William Trevor. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2008Once upon a time (she said)
By Jane Yolen, Ruth Sanderson. 2005
Fantasy writer presents a collection of poems, essays, and short stories. In the tale "Sans Soleil," meaning sunless, a prince…
is raised in darkness in keeping with a dire prophecy. In "Ride Me like a Wave," a fisherman finds a mermaid in distress. Some descriptions of sex. 2005Armageddon in retrospect: and other new and unpublished writings on war and peace
By Kurt Vonnegut. 2008
Twelve fiction and nonfiction pieces representing Vonnegut's views on violence and war and his desire for world peace. Contains both…
a 1945 letter to his family summarizing his prisoner-of-war experience in Germany and his last speech, written in 2007. Introduction by his son Mark Vonnegut. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008My mistress's sparrow is dead: great love stories from Chekhov to Munro
By Jeffrey Eugenides. 2008
Twenty-seven short romantic pieces. Includes classic works by William Faulkner ("A Rose for Emily") and Anton Chekhov ("The Lady with…
the Little Dog") and stories by William Trevor, James Joyce, Vladimir Nabokov, Denis Johnson, Raymond Carver, and Alice Munro. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008Words without borders: the world through the eyes of writers : an anthology
By Alane Salierno Mason, Dedi Felman, Samantha Schnee. 2007
Translated stories, essays, poems, and excerpts by twenty-eight writers from twenty-one countries including Bosnia, China, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, and Nigeria.…
In Egyptian writer Gamal al-Ghitani's "A Drowsy Haze," a Cairo man prepares for death. In Norwegian writer Johan Harstad's "Vietnam. Thursday," a psychologist interviews a napalm-burned refugee. 2007The power of love
By Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe, Toni Blake, LuAnn McLane, Erin McCarthy. 2008
Twelve short stories highlighting women's resilience, empowerment, and fulfillment. In LuAnn McLane's "Chicken Soup for Annie," a single mother is…
mistaken for a volunteer by a young pastor. In Rosemary Laurey's "Dance the Fandango," a widow rediscovers love. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2008Contemporary Iraqi fiction: an anthology (Middle East literature in translation)
By Shakir Mustafa. 2008
Sixteen Iraqi writers offer thirty-three tales that reflect the diversity of the Iraqi experience. Includes stories about childhood, love, and…
family as well as war, political oppression, and interfaith relationships. Muhammad Khodayyir portrays his native city, Basra. Translated from Arabic with author bios and an introduction. 2008Pushcart prize: best of the small presses, 2009 / XXXIII (The Pushcart Prize #33)
By Bill Henderson. 2009
Sixty-three stories, essays, and poems from literary magazines, online and print journals, and small presses. In Wells Tower's "Retreat" a…
music therapist visits his scheming, antagonistic real-estate-developer brother in Maine. Includes works by Katie Chase, Anthony Doerr, and Louise Glück. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2009Silver bells
By Fern Michaels, Joann Ross, Judy Duarte, Mary Burton, JoAnn Ross. 2008
Four romantic Christmas stories. In the title piece, Amy Lee returns home to Pennsylvania for the holidays and rekindles a…
relationship with her high school sweetheart Hank Anders, who has no idea that Amy is a movie star. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008Jungfrau: a selection of works from the Caine Prize for African writing
By Mary Watson. 2007
Seventh annual short story collection includes the Caine Prize winner and works shortlisted for 2006 and tales by 2007 Caine…
Prize workshop writers. In South African Mary Watson's title piece, a girl becomes jealous of her mother's impoverished students and discovers a family a secret. Some strong language. 2007Thirty short science fiction stories. Includes "Aliens Ate My Pickup" by Mercedes Lackey, "Invasion of the Jack Benny Snatchers" by…
John Gregory Betancourt, and "The Santa Claus Planet" by Frank M. Robinson. Companion to This Is My Funniest (DB 65600). Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2007New stories from the South: the year's best, 2008
By Z. Z. Packer. 2008
Twenty short stories. In Kevin Moffett's "First Marriage," honeymooners taking a cross-country road trip in a borrowed car become stranded.…
Includes Clyde Edgerton's "The Great Speckled Bird," Mary Miller's "Leak," and tales by Kevin Brockmeier, Jennifer Moses, and others. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008Prose and poetry: Maggie: a girl of the streets ; The red badge of courage ; Stories, sketches, and journalism ; Poetry
By Stephen Crane, J. C. Levenson. 1996
More than one hundred works of the nineteenth-century author and reporter Stephen Crane (1871-1900). Includes five novellas; dispatches from Asbury…
Park, New Jersey, and New York state; war reports from Greece during the Greco-Turkish wars and from Cuba during the Spanish-American War; and poetry. 1984Sixty-three stories, essays, and poems from literary magazines, online and print journals, and small presses. In "Cartagena," Nam Le portrays…
a young Colombian assassin who is in over his head. Also features Rick Bass, Joyce Carol Oates, and Edward Hirsch. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008Dreamsongs: stories of fantasy, horror/sci-fi and A man called Turf / vol. 2
By George R. R.Martin. 2007
Tales of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Includes "The Hedge Knight," a prequel to the Song of Ice and Fire…
fantasy saga and the Nebula Award-winning "Portraits of His Children," about a selfish writer. Sequel to Dreamsongs, Book 1 (RC 65230). Violence and strong language. 2003Stories for a winter's night: short fiction by Native Americans
By Maurice Kenny. 2000
Thirty-seven tales reflecting both the traditional and contemporary Native American experience. Includes Peter Blue Cloud's "Coyote Meets Raven," Leslie Marmon…
Silko's "His Wife Had Caught Them Before," and E. Pauline Johnson's "The Derelict," in which an English minister faces a moral dilemma when he falls for a half-Chippewa woman. 2000The mammoth book of best new horror: v. 18 (Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Ser.)
By Stephen Jones. 2007
Twenty-five horror and fantasy tales. Includes Glen Hirshberg's "Devil's Smile," Geoff Ryman's "Pol Pot's Beautiful Daughter," and works by Peter…
Atkins, Elizabeth Hand, and Mark Morris. Provides a genre overview for 2006, author bios, and addresses of related organizations. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2007Comfort and joy
By Fern Michaels, Marie Bostwick, Cathy Lamb, Deborah J. Wolf. 2007
Four Christmas novellas. In the title story, romance blossoms when former rivals unite to save a department store owned by…
a New Jersey family. In A High-Kicking Christmas, a Rockette retreats to Vermont with a broken ankle and finds unexpected love. Also includes Suzanna's Stockings and Family Blessings. Bestseller. 2007The best American short stories, 2007 (Best American series)
By Stephen King, Heidi Pitlor. 2007
Twenty stories from the New Yorker and other periodicals. In T.C. Boyle's "Balto," a young girl provides shocking testimony at…
her father's trial. Includes selections by Alice Munro, Richard Russo, and others. Edited with an introduction by Stephen King. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2007