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The annotated African American folktales (The Annotated Books #0)
By Maria Tatar, Henry Louis Gates. 2018
A collection of over a hundred stories, essays, folktales, myths, and legends from African American history. Includes well-known classics, such…
as Brer Rabbit and Anansi, as well as lesser-known traditions. Includes information about how these tales were sometimes hijacked or misappropriated and contains numerous annotations and illustrations. Some strong language. 2018Toil and trouble: 15 tales of women & witchcraft
By Nova Ren Suma, Brenna Yovanoff, Elizabeth May, Andrea Cremer, Zoraida Córdova, Jessica Spotswood, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Lindsay Smith, Emery Lord, Tess Sharpe, Shveta Thakrar, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Kate Hart. 2018
Compilation of fifteen feminist tales of women embracing their magical powers and witchcraft. In Tehlor Kay Mejia's "Starsong," sixteen-year-old Esperanza,…
a bruja, surprises herself when she connects on social media with a skeptic, a NASA-loving girl. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Mythic journeys: retold myths and legends
By Paula Guran. 2019
A collection of twenty-eight stories that reexamine and reinterpret ancient myths and legends. The cultural roots of the stories come…
from around the world, with contributors including Neil Gaiman, Ken Liu, Rachel Pollack, Yoon Ha Lee, and Ann Leckie. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2019The starlit wood: new fairy tales
By Navah Wolfe, Dominik Parisien. 2016
Fantasy authors reimagine eighteen classic fairy tales. Includes Daryl Gregory's take on Hansel and Gretel, "Even the Crumbs Were Delicious."…
Other authors in the collection include Seanan McGuire, Garth Nix, and Naomi Novik. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2016Greek myths: A new retelling
By Charlotte Higgins. 2022
A brilliantly original, landmark retelling of Greek myths, recounted as if they were actual scenes being woven into textiles by…
the women who feature prominently in them—including Athena, Helen, Circe and Penelope &“Greek myths were full of powerful witches, unpredictable gods and sword-wielding slayers. They were also extreme: about families who turn murderously on each other; impossible tasks set by cruel kings; love that goes wrong; wars and journeys and terrible loss. There was magic, there was shape-shifting, there were monsters, there were descents to the land of the dead. Humans and immortals inhabited the same world, which was sometimes perilous, sometimes exciting. &“The stories were obviously fantastical. All the same, brothers really do war with each other. People tell the truth but aren&’t believed. Wars destroy the innocent. Lovers are parted. Parents endure the grief of losing children. Women suffer violence at the hands of men. The cleverest of people can be blind to what is really going on. The law of the land can contradict what you know to be just. Mysterious diseases devastate cities. Floods and fire tear lives apart. &“For the Greeks, the word muthos simply meant a traditional tale. In the twenty-first century, we have long left behind the political and religious framework in which these stories first circulated—but their power endures. Greek myths remain true for us because they excavate the very extremes of human experience: sudden, inexplicable catastrophe; radical reversals of fortune; and seemingly arbitrary events that transform lives. They deal, in short, in the hard, basic facts of the human condition.&” —from the Introduction  The winner stands alone
By Paulo Coelho, Margaret Jull Costa. 2009
Amid the celebrity culture at the Cannes Film Festival, wealthy Russian businessman Igor Malev transforms himself into a killer to…
get his ex-wife Ewa's attention. Igor believes their relationship to be preordained and is prepared to destroy whole worlds for Ewa's love. Translated from Portuguese. Violence. 2009El vencedor está solo: novela
By Paulo Coelho. 2009
Amid the celebrity culture at the Cannes Film Festival, wealthy Russian businessman Igor Malev transforms himself into a killer to…
get his ex-wife Ewa's attention. Igor believes their relationship to be preordained and is prepared to destroy whole worlds for Ewa's love. Violence. Spanish language. 2009Shifter
By Virginia Kantra, Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day. 2008
Four tales of paranormal romance. In Lora Leigh's A Jaguar's Kiss Saban Broussard, a "breed" genetically engineered with animal DNA,…
has only one weakness--the desire to mate. Includes Angela Knight's Mad Dog Love, Alyssa Day's Shifter's Lady, and Virginia Kantra's Sea Crossing. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008All the world's reward: folktales told by five Scandinavian storytellers (NIF publications #v. 33)
By Reimund Kvideland, Henning K. Sehmsdorf. 1999
Collection of tales from the repertoires of five traditional storytellers, one from each of five principal Scandinavian tradition areas: Norway,…
Denmark, Sweden, Swedish-speaking Finland, and Iceland. An introduction to each section places the tales and tellers in their cultural context, and short commentaries elucidate the ninety-eight individual texts. 1999Blue dawn, red earth: new Native American storytellers
By Clifford E. Trafzer. 1996
Thirty short stories by Native Americans from different tribal groups. Original tales created from personal experiences, like being sent to…
a government boarding school or moving away from the reservation. Other selections are based on traditional themes involving ghosts or people especially attuned to natureFairy tales for the disillusioned: enchanted stories from the French decadent tradition (Oddly Modern Fairy Tales Ser. #11)
By Gretchen Schultz, Lewis Seifert. 2016
A collection of thirty-six fairy tales written by authors of the decadent literary movement in nineteenth-century France. Drawing on classic…
French tales as well as Arthurian legends and English and German stories, the themes include the decline of civilization, gender confusion, and the incursion of industrialization. Some violence. 2016Wonders of the invisible world
By Patricia A. McKillip. 2012
Sixteen previously published stories and the transcript of a 2004 speech by the author of Ombria in Shadow (DB 54915).…
In the title piece an angel visits Puritan preacher Cotton Mather. In "Byndley" a wizard journeys to Faerie to return a stolen magical globe. Introduction by Charles de Lint. 2012Il était quatre fois (Célébrités canadiennes)
By Bertrand Bergeron. 1996
Une première partie traite de l'utilité ethnographique de la menterie sous le titre "Le pacte narratif ou l'institution de la…
menterie". L'auteur nous présente ensuite le répertoire partiel de quatre conteurs traditionnels du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, aujourd'hui décédés. [SDMThe Virago Book Of Erotic Myths And Legends
By Shahrukh Husain. 2002
Uncovering a wealth of lore from diverse cultures around the world, Shahrukh Husain has gathered together an anthology that will…
delight and entice. Through subtle reworking, these erotic tales are given new expression whilst remaining faithful to the original texts.From the rapturous sexual awakening of Inanna and the bitter-sweet passion of Krishna and Radha, to Hera's deceit of Zeus in order to reassert her sexual power and bring back excitement to her troubled marriage, this collection of sexual encounters ranges from the holy, passionate, and dutiful to the forbidden, earthy and humorous.Crossdressing: Erotic Stories
By Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2007
From femmes who channel Marlene Dietrich in the sexiest of suits to men who love nothing more than the feel…
silky panties stretched tight against their skin, these characters boldly indulge their fantasies of being a girl -- or a guy -- for a night. Drag queens get dolled up for a night on the town, a dyke packs a special surprise beneath her dress, and a devoted husband puts his dress-up skills to the ultimate test in this seductive new collection.Hard Hats: Gay Erotic Stories
By Neil Plakcy. 2008
Construction workers, plumbers, gardeners or any hard working man with a tool belt play a part in many gay male…
fantasies. In this steamy collection we take a ride to the top of a high rise under construction for a precarious steel beam encounter, go down in the belly of a dark steamy mine, hang out with some hunky sweaty landscapers and slip into the construction manager's office for a quickie. Wherever we go, you'll find sexy, men loving men who are turned on by more than their buddies' tools, in this world the hats are not the only thing that's hard.Fool For Love: New Gay Fiction
By R. D. Cochrane. 2009
In an age of hookups and cybersex, who has time for a little romance? For all those who think love's…
gone the way of the 8-track tape comes a collection of new gay fiction designed to reignite their belief in love and romance. Follow the travails of a dog walker enchanted with his new client, a restaurant owner who catches the eye of his most loyal customer, a blind date fix-up, and other seekers of the lost flame as they stumble upon romance and a possible chance at love. Showcasing new work from some of today's best-known gay writers, including Trebor Healey, Felice Picano, Joel Derfner, Andrew Holleran, and Greg Herren, the stories in Fool for Love are a funny, sweet, and sometimes wrenching reminder of the joy romance brings to the human heart.Hot Jocks: Gay Erotic Stories
By Richard Labonté. 2011
Who hasn't been hot for a jock, or, for that matter, an entire team? Those sweat-drenched Lotharios induce lust in…
the heart of all and finally receive their due in Hot Jocks,, erotic short stories with an athletic theme. Trophy-winning master editor Richard Labonte has gathered a collection featuring tales of inter-athlete lust, the skinny nerd's hots for a jock, and about unavoidable links between sports and sex. Wrestlers, quarterbacks, surfers, swimmers,boxers, soccer players, bowlers, divers, and martial artists: abound. We also venture outside the stereotypical jock box: cross-country runners, MMA fighters, badminton players, speed skaters, weightlifters, archers, rowers - even cricket players can be very sexy.Vita Sexualis: A Novel
By Sanford Goldstein, Ogai Mori, Kazuji Ninomiya. 1972
This classic and controversial work of Japanese literature presents a rare look at Meiji-ara Japanese sexuality.Though banned three weeks after…
its publication in 1909, Vita Sexualis is far more than a prurient erotic novel. The narrator, a professor of philosophy, wrestles with issues of sexual desire, sex education, and the proper place of sensuality. He tells the story of his own journey into sexual awareness, spanning fifteen years, from his first exposure to erotic woodcuts at the age of six, to his first physical response to a woman, and his eventual encounter with a professional courtesan. Beyond being a poignant account of one boy's coming of age, Vita Sexualis is also an important record of Japan's moral struggles during the cultural upheaval of the last years of the Meiji era.In response to the publication of Vita Sexualis, Ogai Mori was reprimanded by Japan's vice-minister of war.Love at First Sting: Sexy Tales of Erotic Restraint
By Alison Tyler. 2007