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By Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2013
What happens when you bring together 69 authors sharing their hottest orgasm stories? If you have top notch erotica editor…
Rachel Kramer Bussel, you get The Big Book of Orgasms! This climactic collection captures top erotica writers serving up steamy scenarios all focused on The Big O. Whether getting off from exhibitionism, voyeurism, or a very special pair of blue jeans, the characters in The Big Book of Orgasms explore all sorts of ways they can come. Go "Under the Table" with Elizabeth Coldwell and cheer for "The Pink Team" by Kelly Rand. Discover the thrill of hot wax and even hotter sex; these short stories bring the heat on every page! With a foreword by Ecstasy is Necessary author Barbara Carrellas, these are climaxes you'll want to relive again and again.Dr. Ruth once said about Rachel Kramer Bussel, "she is only satisfied if you come and come again." With this rousing read, The Big Book of Orgasms counts all the wonderful ways women get off. Inspirational as well as aspirational, this book celebrates women's sexuality by reaching new heights of excellence. Each of the 69 stories about "the big O" is a peak experience in and of itself.By Sacchi Green. 2011
What is it about lesbian cops that pushes all the right buttons? It's not just the uniform, with handcuffs and…
weapons, or the confidence, authority, and sense of danger. There's something more as well, an irresistible force that these writers have channeled into fiercely erotic stories of policewomen in or out of uniform, on patrol or undercover, in charge or in need of healing, on the case or under the sheets.The action can be gut-level tough, as in Jove Belle's "Hollis" where anti-terrorism boot camp surges over the inevitable edge into BDSM, or heart-wrenching as in Evan Mora's "A Cop's Wife" when death threats sharpen the need for life-affirming sex to a keen edge, or quirky as well as steamy while Teresa Noelle Roberts's cop finds a way to maintain respect for her own "Dress Uniform" while indulging her anime-girl lover's cos-play kink. Delilah Devlin, Andrea Dale, R. G. Emanuelle, Cheyenne Blue, and all the other contributors offer their own sizzling visions of the complexity and depth, the strength and vulnerability, and above all the commanding, overwhelming sex appeal of Lesbian Cops.By Willa Cather. 1949
"Whatever is felt upon the page without being specifically named there--that, one might say, is created." This famous observation appears…
in Willa Cather on Writing, a collection of essays and letters first published in 1949. In the course of it Cather writes, with grace and piercing clarity, about her own fiction and that of Sarah Orne Jewett, Stephen Crane, and Katherine Mansfield, among others. She concludes, "Art is a concrete and personal and rather childish thing after all--no matter what people do to graft it into science and make it sociological and psychological; it is no good at all unless it is let alone to be itself--a game of make-believe, of re-production, very exciting and delightful to people who have an ear for it or an eye for it."By McGraw-Hill Higher Education Staff. 2002
By Pericles Lewis, Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Barbara Fuchs, Martin Puchner, Wiebke Denecke, Vinay Dharwadker, Caroline Levine, Emily Wilson. 2012
Read by millions of students since its first publication, The Norton Anthology of World Literature remains the most-trusted anthology of…
world literature available. Guided by the advice of more than 500 teachers of world literature and a panel of regional specialists, the editors of the Third Edition--a completely new team of scholar-teachers--have made this respected text brand-new in all the best ways. Dozens of new selections and translations, all-new introductions and headnotes, hundreds of new illustrations, redesigned maps and timelines, and a wealth of media resources all add up to the most exciting, accessible, and teachable version of "the Norton" ever published.By Gwee Li Sui. 2013
This landmark anthology of short fiction presents six electrifying voices from Singapore: Alfian bin Sa'at, Wena Poon, Jeffrey Lim, Tan…
Mei Ching, Claire Tham, and Dave Chua. The tales they tell are graphic, gritty, and evocative, examining the lives of an array of complex characters, tormented by dilemmas that nonetheless go on to shape and direct them. Masterfully sequenced by editor Gwee Li Sui, and chosen for their perspectives on contemporary Singapore as much as for their own intrinsic merits as fiction, Telltale is a collection shedding new light on a budding literature of international merit.By John Banville. 2012
2013 may be the best year yet for Best European Fiction. The inimitable John Banville joins the list of distinguished…
preface writers for Aleksandar Hemon's series, and A. S. Byatt represents England among a luminous cast of European contributors. Fans of the series will find everything they've grown to love, while new readers will discover what they've been missing!By John Banville. 2012
2013 may be the best year yet for Best European Fiction. The inimitable John Banville joins the list of distinguished…
preface writers for Aleksandar Hemon's series, and A. S. Byatt represents England among a luminous cast of European contributors. Fans of the series will find everything they've grown to love, while new readers will discover what they've been missing!By M. T. Clanchy, Betty Radice. 2003
The story of the relationship between Abelard and Heloise is told through the letters of Peter Abelard, a French philosopher…
and one of the greatest logicians of the twelfth century, and of his gifted pupil Heloise. Through their impassioned writings unfolds the story of a romance, from its reckless, ecstatic beginnings through to public scandal, an enforced marriage and its devastating consequences. They also offer insight into religious life in the Middle Ages. This is the revised edition of Betty Radice's translation, in which Michael Clanchy, the biographer of Abelard, updates the scholarship on the letters and the lovers. This volume includes Abelard's autobiography and his spiritual advice to Heloise and her nuns, as well as a selection of the 'lost love letters' of Abelard and Heloise, letters between Heloise and Peter the Venerable, two of Abelard's hymns, a chronology, notes and maps.By Edna O'Brien. 1968
A collection of remarkable short stories by one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed and prolific authors In this collection…
of eight stories, Edna O'Brien writes lyrically and passionately about women's lives. In "Irish Revel," young Mary yearns for the promise of a sweetheart to hold on to, as a hard life stretches out before her. In "The Rug," a woman becomes consumed with her search for the sender of a mysterious gift. And in the title story, "The Love Object," a successful television announcer struggles for emotional fulfillment through an affair with a married man. In each story, the objects of each woman's affections vary, but all are masterfully bound together by their love and longing. At once heartrending and captivating, The Love Object is an unforgettable exploration of isolation and romantic obsession.By Lawrence Block. 2011
A collection of afterwords from New York Times bestselling author Lawrence Block, a Grand Masater of the Mystery Writers of…
America.In a career spanning more than fifty years, Lawrence Block has produced more than one hundred books, ranging in genre from hard-boiled detective stories to pseudonymous erotica. Collected here for the first time are more than forty-five afterwords from the works that made him a master of modern fiction. Each afterword is an insightful reflection on the experiences that have brought Block's fiction to life, from the lessons he learned as a reader at a literary agency to the unlikely--and semi-autobiographical--origins of the acclaimed Matthew Scudder series. Witty and inspiring, Afterthoughts is a must-read for Block fans and mystery lovers alike. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lawrence Block, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.By Lawrence Block. 2011
A must-have collection of essays on the art and craft of fiction from Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence…
BlockFor ten years New York Times bestselling crime novelist Lawrence Block drew on the hard-won wisdom he gained creating over one hundred books to write a monthly column for Writer s Digest Collected here for the first time are writings that illuminate the tricks of the authorial trade from creating a fresh story and delivering a powerful ending to adapting books for the screen and deciding when to make the switch to fulltime writer Filled with wit and insight The Liar s Companion is a must-read for experts amateurs and anyone interested in learning to craft great fiction from one of the field s modern masters This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lawrence Block including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author s personal collectionBy Lawrence Block. 2011
Four-time Edgar Award-winning author Lawrence Block's definitive essay collection on the art of writing fictionFor ten years, crime novelist Lawrence…
Block funneled his wealth of writing expertise into a monthly column for Writer's Digest. Collected here for the first time are those pieces illuminating the tricks of the authorial trade, from creating vibrant characters and generating seamless plots, to conquering writer's block and experimenting with self-publishing. Filled with wit and insight, The Liar's Bible is a must-read for experts, amateurs, and anyone interested in learning to craft great fiction from one of the field's modern masters.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lawrence Block, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.By Hazlitt Staff. 2013
The popular, award-winning, online magazine launches its inaugural eBook edition--a groundbreaking, handsomely art directed, colour magazine that creatively mixes art,…
photography and literature with pop culture, politics and design. Featuring George Saunders, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sheila Heti, filmmaker Xavier Dolan, Joseph and Amanda Boyden, among many others, Hazlitt #1 combines the eclecticism and literary taste of The Believer and Granta with the sophisticated art and design sensibilities of magazines such as Monocle and Apartamento. Strikingly art directed by acclaimed clothing designer Jeremy Laing, Hazlitt #1 includes new works alongside some of the greatest hits from the web magazine, illustrated with originally commissioned art and photography throughout.By Dante Alighieri, Mark Musa. 1995
Dante Alighieri paved the way for modern literature, while creating verse and prose that remain unparalleled for formal elegance, intellectual…
depth, and emotional grandeur. The Portable Dante contains complete verse translations of Dante's two masterworks, The Divine Comedy and La Vita Nuova, as well as a bibliography, notes, and an introduction by eminent scholar and translator Mark Musa.By Various, Giles Gunn. 1994
Drawing materials from journals and diaries, political documents and religious sermons, prose and poetry, Giles Gunn's anthology provides a panoramic…
survey of early American life and literature--including voices black and white, male and female, Hispanic, French, and Native American.By Various, Garrison Keillor. 2011
P> Another wonderful poetry anthology from Garrison Keillor-rooted in the American landscape. Greatness comes in many forms, and as Garrison…
Keillor demonstrates daily on The Writer's Almanac, the most affecting poems in the canon are in plain English. Third in Keillor's series of anthologies, Good Poems, American Places brings together poems that celebrate the geography and culture that bind us together as a nation. Think of these poems as postcards from the road, by poets who've gotten carried away by a particular place-a town in Kansas, a kitchen window in Nantucket, a Manhattan street, a farm in western Minnesota. Featuring famous poets and brash unknowns alike, the verses in this exhilarating collection prove that the heart can be exalted anywhere in America.By Jennifer Gillan, Maria Mazziotti Gillan. 1999
In stories and poems that explore how our society shapes us, Identity Lessons features a wide array of ethnic perspectives…
on growing up in America. Leading the reader into the living-rooms, boardrooms, classrooms, and movie houses of America, distinguished writers from all points of the American ethnic landscape shed light on the space between conformity and difference, and examine the struggle between the need to belong and the pull of one's cultural roots. With insight, wit, and poignancy, the contributors to this anthology recall their attempts to reconcile family from the old country with the powerful messages about race, gender and class confronting them in their new surroundings. A collection of superb and moving writing, Identity Lessons deconstructs conceptions of personal and national identity, and forms an indispensable primer for understanding our cultural selves.By Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, Gary Hull. 1982
The Fountainhead, which became one of the most influential and widely read philosophical novels of the twentieth century, made Ayn…
Rand famous. An impassioned proponent of reason, rational self-interest, individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism, she expressed her unique views in numerous works of fiction and non-fiction that have been brought together for the first time in this one-of-a-kind volume. Containing excerpts from all her novels--including Atlas Shrugged, Anthem, and We The Living--The Ayn Rand Reader is a perfect introduction for those who have never read Rand, and provides teachers with an excellent guide to the basics of her viewpoint.By Carolyn Cassady, Dave Moore, Neal Cassady. 1926
"Dave Moore's work on this collection is simply awesome.... It should become and remain the definitive reference book for Beat…
scholars forever." --Carolyn Cassady Neal Cassady is best remembered today as Jack Kerouac's muse and the basis for the character "Dean Moriarty" in Kerouac's classic On The Road, and as one of Ken Kesey's merriest of Merry Pranksters, the driver of the psychedelic bus "Further," immortalized in Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. This collection brings together more than two hundred letters to Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, John Clellon Holmes, and other Beat generation luminaries, as well as correspondence between Neal and his wife, Carolyn. These amazing letters cover Cassady's life between the ages of 18 and 41 and finish just months before his death in February 1968. Brilliantly edited by Dave Moore, this unique collection presents the "Soul of the Beat Generation" in his own words--sometimes touching and tender, sometimes bawdy and hilarious. Here is the real Neal Cassady--raw and uncut.