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fred-barnett's picture
May.06.2013
My life has been nearly perfect. For that, I am grateful. (Sort of.)We all know that nearly perfect just doesn’t cut it these days.So, I changed my life, rewrote it, and now it’s all first-rate.Action packed! Really snappy. Why did I do this? Because, I prefer to hang out with the cool...
terry-odell's picture
Oct.03.2011
A collection of previously published short stories and vignettes; part of the Pine Hills Police series. A Winter's Day: What happened before Sarah met Randy? For Sarah Tucker, life was perfect. She had David, their gift shop, and despite minor spats, a happy marriage--until the day everything...
mitzi-szereto's picture
Sep.11.2011
Red Velvet and Absinthe explores love and lust with otherworldly partners who, by their sheer fantastical nature, evoke passion and desire far beyond that which any normal human being can inspire. Although the greats such as Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, and Daphne du Maurier are long dead,...
lauren-b-davis's picture
Aug.22.2011
The stories in this, Lauren B. Davis’s first collection, have been called audacious, extraordinary, and an amalgam of deep intuitive perception, sly wit and candor that could strip paint by the Globe and Mail.  Recognized as the work of an important new writer, this is where Lauren’s...
lauren-b-davis's picture
Aug.22.2011
"The fourteen stories in this dazzling collection continue acclaimed author Lauren B. Davis' exploration into her characters' psychological landscapes, and ensure her reputation as a writer of razor-sharp intellect and deep compassion. Weaving these stories together is the notion that what one...
vivek-pereira's picture
May.31.2011
Rose Gardens and Minefields is a compilation of my finest poems, short stories and essays which focus on such topics as the menace of terrorism, the Maoist insurgency in India, the fate of the Indian woman, the hospitable nature of Mumbai and our tryst with destiny. This compilation was published...
vivek-pereira's picture
May.31.2011
Rose Gardens and Minefields is a compilation of my finest poems, short stories and essays which focus on such topics as the menace of terrorism, the Maoist insurgency in India, the fate of the Indian woman, the hospitable nature of Mumbai and our tryst with destiny. This compilation was published...
karen-wodke's picture
May.30.2011
Catch Her in the Rye contains the tragic love story by that name plus thirty other short stories in a wide variety of themes, from the surrealistic "I Wish" to the heartwarming "Homeless Thanksgiving". These short tales offer a cross-genre experience, with literary tidbits...
hal-niedzviecki's picture
Mar.17.2011
The acclaimed author of The Peep Diaries and Hello, I'm Special returns to fiction, and delivers a mind-altering collection of short stories that confront the hypocrisies, humiliations and hilarities of modern life. Hal Niedzviecki's past books have established him as one of North America's...
haresh-daswani's picture
Feb.16.2011
An author having a conversation with his fictional character, or losing control of his character, mind numbing points leading one twists and turns spinning the mind of the reader with hallucinogenic colors, concepts, and eurekas. The short stories begin simplified, and walks together with the...