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Short Story Collection | Short Story Collection

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Aug.05.2009
 The 14 short stories collected in the book, all inspired by real-life events, are about people caught in the unsettling drama of a fast-changing China, about the average person who thrusts forward in life, stubbornly, despite the bewilderment, the setbacks, and sometimes, the stunning blows. Witty...
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Aug.01.2009
A mystery and suspense anthology of twenty-two thrilling stories by award-winning, bestselling members of the American Crime Writers League. Includes the following contributors: Introduction by Jan Burke"Murder Past, Murder Present" by R. Barri Flowers"For the Love of the Grape...
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Jul.30.2009
A Travel Guide for Reckless Hearts is a collection of stories, rooted in theMidwest and cultivated in the Deep South, for those of us who suddenlyfind ourselves tourists in our own lives. Reminiscent of the work of Lorrie Moore and Jill McCorkle, this ten-storycollection features the sweetly...
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Jul.27.2009
Still 40, still sexy. This second volume of smart, seductive fiction proves that love has no maximum age limit. Featuring the works of Barbara Foster, N.L. Belardes, Greg Boose, Santana Smith, and more!
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Jul.16.2009
  Each of these five stories, linked by icons and symbols like Barbie dolls, harmonicas, and fat, are punctuated by original art by award winning expressionist Janet Snell. Writer Deborah Batterman says: "Writers are often asked where their ideas come from. A more telling question...
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Jun.17.2009
In this freewheeling debut collection, Daniel A. Hoyt takes us from the swamps of Florida to the streets of Dresden, to the skies above America, to the tourist hotels of Acapulco, to the southwest corner of Nebraska. Along the way, we encounter a remarkable group of characters all struggling to...
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Jun.15.2009
The collected short stories of H. David Blalock from 1997-2003, appearing on the web and in print.
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Jun.06.2009
The New York Times Book Review, Sunday, November 20, 1988 ¡WELCOME TO MY CONTRI! By Geoffrey FoxThis frequently powerful collection of short stories enters Latin America as if through the rickety back door of a burlesque house: "Goo'mornin', all you wonnerful people," begins the title...
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May.23.2009
A collection of short stories, followed by a long personal essay dealing with the writer's growth, including the creation of this book.
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May.23.2009
Seven stories of life's most perilous journey, the journey within the mind. Hey, Hey, Paula Imagine life as a grand karaoke session. Your world plays the music, all you have to do is sing along. Pity poor Paula. They’re playing her song and she doesn’t know the words. And she’s missed her cue, poor...