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Literary short fiction | Literary short fiction

ron-parsons's picture
Mar.30.2013
About the Collection:Sprung from the variously lush, rugged, and frozen emotional landscapes of the north country, this luminous collection of stories captures the progress of a diverse ensemble of souls as they struggle to uncover themselves and negotiate a meaningful communion, of any kind, with...
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Sep.19.2011
Some of the top names in fiction today bring us irrestistible, often surprising tales of love, passion, mystery - and life not always turning out as expected. Authors featured in this antholgy include Tess Callahan, Tracy Chevalier, Jodi Picoult and others.
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Dec.27.2009
In this collection of touching short stories by Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad Seth Harwood, we are introduced to Adam Berkman, a young man growing up in a world that’s very different from the depictions of American families he sees on TV. Like Boston to Orlando, Adam finds that his life is indeed A...
larry-r-smith's picture
Feb.11.2009
Novella set in industrial Lorain, Ohio, along with short stories set in industrial Ohio Valley and four works of creative nonfiction.
midge-raymond's picture
Jan.26.2009
Forgetting English explores the indelible imprint of home upon identity and the ways in which new frontiers both defy and confirm it. From a biologist navigating the icy moonscape of Antarctica to a businesswoman seeking refuge in the South Pacific, the characters who inhabit these stories travel...
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Nov.14.2008
With dark, knife-in-the ribs humor and poignant glimpses of youth and early adulthood, Gwendolyn Zepeda’s first book is the literati’s version of television variety shows of the 1970s. Chock full of sharp observations in a narrative that jumps from personal essay to a parody of romance novels to...