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The O. Henry prize stories: 2003 (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
By Laura Furman. 2003
Anthology of twenty pieces of North American short fiction that describe the human condition--love, war, repression, and life-changing moments. Includes…
Anthony Doerr's "The Shell Collector," Denis Johnson's "Train Dreams," and selections by T. Coraghessan Boyle, Marjorie Kemper, and A.S. Byatt. Some strong language. 2003Anthology of essays, articles, short stories, and poetry reflects the diversity and creativity of this unique urban community. Selections represent…
some of the most significant social, political, and cultural African American voices of the twentieth century including Malcolm X, Sidney Poitier, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and others. 2003Girlfriends
By Eva Rutland, Sandra Kitt, Anita Bunkley, Anita Richmond Bunkley. 2002
Three novellas describing the bonds between professional African American women facing life's trials. In Sandra Kitt's "The Heart of the…
Matter," tragedy reunites Katherine and Danika after nearly fifteen years. Friendships are also tested in Anita Bunkley's "At the End of the Day" and Eva Rutland's "Choices." Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999The book of rock stars: 24 musical icons that shine through history
By Kathleen Krull, Stephen Alcorn. 2003
West of the Jordan: a novel (Bluestreak #19)
By Laila Halaby. 2003
Four Palestine-born female cousins experience individual problems growing up. Mawal stays in the Middle East following a traditional lifestyle. Soraya…
and Khadija, emigrés in California, are torn between cultures. Hala lives in Arizona but falls in love in Jordan. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003McSweeney's mammoth treasury of thrilling tales (Vintage Contemporaries)
By Michael Chabon. 2003
Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (DB 50950), presents a compilation of twenty previously unpublished short…
detective and science tales by such authors as Elmore Leonard, Neil Gaiman, Nick Hornby, Stephen King, Michael Moorcock, and Harlan Ellison. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2002Sister, sister
By Donna Hill, Carmen Green, Janice Sims. 2001
Three short stories dealing with estranged African American sisters. In "Thicker Than Water," Angela returns home when Gayla becomes ill.…
In "Loving Lola," Sandra raises her irresponsible sibling's son. In "Best Left Unsaid," model LuAnne keeps a secret from Rhonda until a pregnancy brings them closer. Some strong language. 2001The Satyricon
By Seneca, Petronius, J. P. Sullivan, Petronius Arbiter. 1986
Two classic works, translated from the Latin and introduced by J.P. Sullivan. The Satyricon describes the racy adventures of a…
pleasure-seeking, educated rogue in Nero's Rome. The Apocolocyntosis is a satire in prose and verse in which the author attempts to win Nero's favor by ridiculing his predecessor, Claudius. 1986. 1986Dialogues and letters (Penguin classics)
By Seneca, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, C. D. N. Costa. 1997
Selected writings from the work of Latin philosopher, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 4 B.C.-A.D. 65). Includes his dialogues "On the…
Shortness of Life" and "On Tranquility of Mind," which state stoic ideals. Translated by Rhodes Scholar and professor of Classics, C.D.N. Costa. 1997In our nature: stories of wildness
By Diane Ackerman, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Donna Seaman. 2000
Fourteen tales exploring inner human conflict between natural instincts and the veneer of civilization by such writers as Rick Bass,…
Linda Hogan, Margaret Atwood, E.L. Doctorow, Lorrie Moore, and Rick DeMarinis. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000Prize stories, 2002: the O. Henry Awards (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
By Larry Dark. 2002
Twenty stories with themes of travel, marriage, and writing from American and Canadian magazines selected by a panel of writers.…
In first prize winner, "The Ceiling," by Kevin Brockmeier, a husband perceives catastrophe threatening his hometown as he becomes aware of his wife's infidelity. Some strong language. 2002Handel, who knew what he liked
By Kevin Hawkes, Matthew Anderson, M. T Anderson, M. T. Anderson. 2001
A stubborn little boy with a mind of his own is determined to be a musician, even though his father…
is against the idea. He grows up to be the famous eighteenth-century composer, George Frideric Handel. For grades 3-6. 2001Prize stories, 2001: the O. Henry Awards (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
By Larry Dark. 2001
Annual anthology of the best short fiction published in North American magazines includes seventeen pieces. First-prize winner "The Deep," by…
Mary Swan, concerns twinship and being female during World War I. Other authors include Dan Chaon, Alice Munro, Pinckney Benedict, and Louise Erdrich. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001The mammoth book of best new horror: v. 12 (Mammoth Books)
By Stephen B. Jones. 2001
Selection of twenty-two short stories and novellas from the year 2000, with an introductory overview of the year in horror…
fiction writing and publishing. Also includes "Necrology: 2000," which lists writers, artists, and performers contributing to the horror genre, who died in 2000. 2001Speaking with the angel: original stories
By Nick Hornby. 2000
Twelve first-person narratives by British and American writers. New short stories by Zadie Smith, Dave Eggers, Helen Fielding, Roddy Doyle,…
and Irvine Welsh. In Nick Hornby's "NippleJesus," a museum security guard recounts what happened to a controversial artwork. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2000Down and out in Paris and London
By George Orwell. 1933
Autobiographical account of time spent living in the slums and working-class neighborhoods of London and Paris, in sympathy with the…
poor. Orwell describes dressing like a beggar and having menial jobs; portrays the characters and conditions he encountered on the streets and in a charity hospital. 1933The complete tales of Washington Irving
By Washington Irving, Charles Neider. 1998
Sixty-one short stories by the prolific New Yorker Washington Irving (1783-1859), best known for "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend…
of Sleepy Hollow." The volume contains satires, ghost stories, and fables, many of them set in New York City and the Hudson Valley in the early days of Dutch settlement. Introduction by Charles Neider. 1975The space between our footsteps: poems and paintings from the Middle East
By Naomi Shihab Nye. 1998
Anthology of more than one hundred twentieth-century poems from twenty countries, some written in English and many translated into free…
verse. Subjects include affection for children and family, patriotic feelings, and grief over exile. Contains brief biographical notes on the contributors. For junior and senior high readers. 1998Cabbage and bones: an anthology of Irish American women's fiction
By Caledonia Kearns. 1997
A collection of twenty-four short stories and excerpts from novels by twentieth-century writers of Irish American heritage. Includes several new…
authors and some already well-known such as Mary McCarthy, Maureen Howard, Tess Gallagher, Alice McDermott, Anna Quindlen, and Mary Gordon. 1997Shaking a leg: collected writings
By Angela Carter. 1998
A substantial selection of Carter's journalism--articles, criticism, personal essays, and reviews--from the 1960s until her death in 1992. These cultural…
and social commentaries are grouped under broad categories: body languages, food fetishes, home and away, travelling, Japan, Amerika, screen and dream, stories and tellers, writers and readers. Some strong language. 1997