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Comfort 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. 2007Borrow trouble
By Mary Monroe, Victor McGlothin. 2006
Two short novels featuring African Americans. In Monroe's Nightmare in Paradise wife Renee Webb lets loose on a Caribbean vacation…
and ends up jailed for prostitution. In McGlothin's Bad Luck Shadow Baltimore Floyd plots to rob a high-stakes Kansas City card game. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2006The W. Somerset Maugham reader: novels, stories, travel writing
By W. Somerset Maugham. 2004
Contains the novel The Hero (1901); large excerpts from Liza of Lambeth, Mrs. Craddock, The Magician, Of Human Bondage, and…
The Moon and Sixpence; and selections from The Trembling of a Leaf: Stories of the South Sea Islands, The Land of the Blessed Virgin..., and On a Chinese Screen. 2004Pushcart prize: best of the small presses, 2007 / XXXI (Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses Ser.)
By Bill Henderson, Pushcart Prize Editors. 2007
Sixty-three short stories, essays, and poems from literary magazines, online and print journals, and small presses. Includes Wendell Berry's "The…
Way of Ignorance," Kate Braverman's "Cocktail Hour," Louise Glück's "Persephone the Wanderer," and Stephen Dunn's "Salvation." Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2007Have a little faith
By Sandra Kitt, Jacquelin Thomas, J. D. Mason, ReShonda Tate Billingsley, J. D. Mason. 2006
Four inspirational stories. In "Signs of Light," Brittany's young son is diagnosed with leukemia, but she finds help from an…
unexpected source. A woman puts her trust in God in "Faith Will Overcome." In "Maybelline," Olivia has cancer but finds friendship. In "Survival Instincts," Lynn forgives her attacker. 2006The return of the player
By Michael Tolkin. 2006
Fifty-two-year-old Hollywood studio executive Griffin Mill, from The Player (RC 28242), has trouble at work and with his wife and…
unlikable children. In a rush to make more money, he inveigles a job with sinister billionaire Phil Ginsburg and commits another murder. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006Best shorts: favorite short stories for sharing (Best Shorts)
By Chris Raschka, Carolyn Shute. 2006
Twenty-four short stories by such well-known children's authors as Lloyd Alexander, Natalie Babbitt, and Richard Peck. Includes Washington Irving's classic…
"Rip Van Winkle," Frank Stockton's "The Lady or the Tiger," and a contemporary tale about ghosts who use cell phones. Afterword by Newbery Medal-winner Katherine Paterson. For grades 6-9. 2006The O. Henry Prize stories: 2006 (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
By Laura Furman. 2006
Twenty prizewinning short stories from diverse locales. In Paula Fox's "The Broad Estates of Death," newlywed Amelia confronts her husband's…
brutal childhood. Also includes Edward P. Jones's "Old Boys, Old Girls," Xu Xi's "Famine," Alice Munro's "Passion," and others. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006Destiny's daughters
By Donna Hill, Gwynne Forster, Parry Brown. 2006
A teenager's newborn triplets are separated when she dies in childbirth. Jamilla is adopted, Leticia is placed in a group…
home, and Clarissa becomes a ward of the state. All grow up to be financially successful--and finally reunite with one another at age thirty-three. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006Voces sin fronteras: antología Vintage Español de literatura mexicana y chicana contemporánea
By Cristina García. 2007
Anthology of twenty-one contemporary writers, including Mexicans Rosario Castellanos, Carlos Fuentes, Angeles Mastretta, Octavio Paz, Elena Poniatowska, Alfonso Reyes, and…
Juan Rulfo; and Chicanos Rudolfo Anaya, Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Rubén Martínez, and Richard Rodriguez. Includes short sketches on each author. Spanish language. 2006Good hair: a novel
By Benilde Little. 1996
African American Manhattan reporter Alice Andrews meets Jack, a handsome doctor, at the airport and begins to fall in love.…
Their relationship is tested, however, by differing values, Alice's increasing disillusionment, and a family tragedy that reveals Alice's painful secret. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996Sixteen: stories about that sweet and bitter birthday
By David Levithan, Sarah Dessen, Jacqueline Woodson, Sarah Mlynowski, Megan McCafferty. 2004
Sixteen short stories by various authors about the conflicts and confusion of being a teenager. The editor's "Fifteen Going On..."…
brings back the characters from Sloppy Firsts (DB 58148). Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2004Cubanisimo!: the Vintage Book of contemporary Cuban literature
By Cristina García. 2003
Anthology of stories, poems, essays, and excerpts from diaries and novels celebrating the multicultural essence of Cuban identity. Contains writings…
by José Martí, Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Ana Menéndez, and others. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002New stories from the South: the year's best, 2004
By Tim Gautreaux, Shannon Ravenel. 2004
Nineteenth annual collection of southern short stories. In Edward P. Jones's "A Rich Man" a search for lost youth yields…
more than expected. Includes Ann Pancake's "Dog Song" and Jill McCorkle's "Intervention," a tale of a woman's devotion to her alcoholic husband. Preface by Tim Gautreaux. Some strong language. 2003Growing up Filipino: stories for young adults
By Cecilia M. Brainard. 2003
Twenty-nine tales of Filipinos and Filipino Americans dealing with their culture, families, friends, and fears as they grow to maturity.…
In "Lola Sim's Handkerchief," a teenager becoming more Americanized is estranged from her grandmother. In "Lolo's Bride," a fifteen-year-old's widowed grandfather returns from the Philippines with a twenty-year-old wife. For senior high readers. 2003The 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. 1999West 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. 2002