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Riverhead Books
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2023.
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289 pages ; 22 cm
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"Brilliant, dark stories of women's lives by "a very major talent" (Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times) In these visceral, stunningly crafted stories by the author of the much-acclaimed Trespasses, women's lives are etched by deprivation-material, emotional, sexual-but also splashed by beauty, sometimes even joy, as they search for the good in the cards they've been dealt. A wife is abandoned by her new husband in a derelict housing estate. An expectant...
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First published in 2014, this tenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning collection includes three new stories.A young mother intrudes in the life of an older woman, thinking she knows what's best. An academic becomes convinced that he is haunted by his double. Two children spy on their supposedly criminal neighbours. A man enables his cousin's predatory impulses out of loyalty, and a circus performer dreams of a perfect wedding. These characters...
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Having very little memory very few memories of my childhood in Iran… and less and less as time goes by… I chose to pay tribute to the Iranians… my own way… at last I have a bridge back to Iran again…Iran is often confused with a country with ill-famed people… little do people know how wrong they can be in assuming so… and those (usually self-proclaimed) specialist of Iran and Iranian life and culture are not specialist at all…Iran...
4) Next
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What is next? Answering that question everyday will keep you young. This volume of fictional short stories explores the possibilities ahead and the outcomes for a host of characters in contemporary life.
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The stories are glimpses into the lives of women and men, parents, and children. They explore the fundamental questions of growing up, of loss, of being lost, of learning to love, of how powerful or fragile we can be, of the randomness in our lives and of our capacity for transmutation.
They are a refreshment for the spirit and a celebration of life, hope and love in its various forms.
6) The Pilgrims
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In the title story, a knight living alone in his isolated mountain fortress shows hospitality toward two pilgrims who appear from the mountains seeking shelter. Entreated to tell them of his sorrow, the knight unburdens himself and relates a tragic tale of love and loss. Resigned to the bitter fate that life has dealt him, the knight is unaware of the true nature of the two young people' s pilgrimage, until a revelation transforms his...
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In May 2009, Editor Unleashed and Smashwords co-sponsored The Flash Fiction 40 Contest. Writers submitted stories of 1,000 words or fewer on the Editor Unleashed forum. Maria Schneider, with the community's input, selected the winners. More than 280 writers took up the challenge and posted a story. Here, for your reading pleasure, are the top 40 stories.
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Parallel Lives presents an enchanting tapestry of tales woven with the threads of ordinary lives touched by the extraordinary. From the bustling streets of the United Kingdom to the sun-drenched vistas of Italy, each story beckons readers into worlds both familiar and fantastical.
Dive into the lives of vibrant characters, young and old, as they embark on soul-stirring journeys. Whether it's the gentle sway of a cruise ship or the spirited energy...
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What does a memory look like? Often it will appear personal and sacred because we have created it ourselves with every sensual focus we brought to our experience. Then, we sprinkle our thoughts and perspectives on it. A memory will reconnect us to the past for a reimagining, a review, and a reframing. It will end up looking very much like who we are. I hope the stories on these pages will entice you to return home to your...
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Lōa H (also Lai He, 1894-1943) was a pioneering writer from Taiwan often called the 'father of New Taiwanese Literature'. As a doctor during the colonial period in Taiwan, Loa witnessed the cruelty of Japanese rule and wrote stories which display both his sense of justice and social insight. His writing often utilized irony and satire to criticize the status quo, and his work provides a fascinating window into the struggle for Taiwanese self-determination...
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En los siete cuentos de este libro aparecen situaciones concretas que se terminan resolviendo por las decisiones morales que se deben ir tomando momento a momento. Los distintos personajes en las diferentes tramas son arrastrados por euforias y corduras, culpas y absoluciones, vidas y muertes, amores y felicidades, normalidades y prejuicios, miedos y audacias, sosiegos y rutinas, desarraigos y dolores, y también por aspectos materiales e inmateriales...
13) Mishandled
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In Mishandled, meet five characters forced down the path of destruction in every aspect. Their unstable lives of being ignored, outcast, and mistreated tore at the fragile human within, turning them into unrecognizable monsters. Their upside-down existence propels them to commit bloody acts against humanity.
You may ask – is it over for them? Is it too late to turn back, to heal their souls and regain their rightful place as normal, respected people...
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Someone once told me, 'You should never judge a book by its cover, or by its title.' But have you ever wondered how true this is? Have you ever experienced the thrill of making a choice that defies expectations?
Consider this: have you ever read a book that stirred something deep within you, sending a rush of emotion that courses through your veins?
Think about those moments in life that have prompted deep reflection, about the things that evoke...
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Dans ce recueil de 15 nouvelles, Guy Bélizaire fait appel à sa mémoire pour nous raconter des histoires qui nous transportent dans différentes villes à travers le monde. Les personnages de Mémoire vagabonde traversent des situations qui nous obligent à nous pencher sur la condition humaine et les vicissitudes de la vie tout en nous invitant à repenser l'humain au cœur de la société.
16) Dropped Calls
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Dropped Calls will ring like a lost phone and have you scrambling to pick up the call. Should water, food, and even the air we breathe become threatened? Providence assembles at the bugler's call. When democracy is under threat from our collective complacency, these words shall find meaning in the screaming echoes of two centuries past "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty". In this work of fiction, the resonance of truth should challenge the...
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Meet Ramone, a stoic and ruggedly handsome man searching for his destiny. Though sparing with words, Ramone's magnetic presence and insatiable thirst for life's vibrancy hints at deeper complexities within. His visionary sight is fixed on the horizon, compelled by a mysterious force to continue seeking something unknown before anyone else discovers it first.
The encounters upon Ramone's ominous journey are unspeakably chilling, enough to make one's...
18) Jasmine
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A retired college instructor and former teacher in India meet online and decide to meet in person during COVID. They form a pact to be together forever.
19) Anonymous
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The pursuit of the vain hopes of success and the total invisibility of entire segments of the population are the two complementary visions that characterize the protagonists of this novel.Seven stories, separated in places and environments, meet only on a chronological level, leaving each immersed in anonymity, the only possible solution between an unattainable affirmation and a tragedy not consonant with the characteristics of contemporary society....
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¿Te sentiste perdido alguna vez? ¿No quisiste parar? ¿No te sentiste ajeno a vos mismo?
Mi yo, yo y esta sombra también es mía, es una antologia de cuentos que crece con uno, encontrándote en cada una de estas historias de una u otra manera: Vinculos ancestrales, amistad, amor y encuentros en todas sus facetas y colores.
Relatos divertidos y perspicaces, con ese aire de cotidianidad que te harán viajar junto a los protagonistas por este camino...
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