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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First North American edition.
Physical Desc
289 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"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...
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
398 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new adventures through the Frozen universe with friends new and old"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
vii, 398 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Edgar Allan Poe was a writer of uncommon talent; in The Murders in the Rue Morgue he created the genre of detective fiction while his genius for finding the strangeness lurking within us all has been an influence on everyone from Freud to Hollywood. This complete collection of all his short stories and novellas contains well-known tales 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart' alongside hidden gems that both unsettle and enthral the reader....
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
[Wonderbook edition].
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled Wonderbook (192 pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Whether he's meeting a new babysitter, playing outdoors with his friends, or going out to a restaurant with his family, Daniel Tiger loves being with his friends and family and going on adventures. This treasury includes twelve of Daniel's most grr-ific stories, each of which can be read aloud in about five minutes. This sweet collection is perfect for busy little tigers who are always on the go!"
88) Playing games
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition. Signed, limited edition.
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Whether its childs play or for the highest stakes, whether we stick to the rules or cheat, we all play games--for fun, for thrills, for love or money, to prove were the best or make an opponent knuckle under. And the games we play, with cards or dice or nothing but our wits, reveal something deeply personal about the players. In this powerful new anthology, Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Lawrence Block has assembled an all-star team for...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Portraying the vastness and complexity of diasporic communities, this unflinching and unforgettable collection of stories from the beloved award-winning author confront themes of identity, belonging and the collision of cultures across countries and centuries.
A boy searches for his father, a prison guard on Sakhalin Island. In Barcelona, a woman is tasked with spying on a prizefighter who may or may not be her estranged son. A samurai escorts an...
90) Roman stories
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Nine mesmerizing stories saturated in the details of Roman life that showcase Jhumpa Lahiri's extraordinary range and virtuosity"--
Rome--metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical--is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning master of the form since her number one New York Times best seller Unaccustomed Earth, and a major literary...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 203 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A View from the Stars is a collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces from Cixin Liu, the New York Times bestselling author of The Three-Body Problem. Included are essays and interviews that shed light on Liu's experiences as a reader, writier, and lover of science fiction throughout his life, as well as short fiction that gives glimpses into the evolution of his imaginative voice over the years"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"These rediscovered tales were written by Terry Pratchett under a pseudonym for British newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. The stories have never been attributed to him until now, and might never have been found-were it not for the efforts of a few dedicated fans. As Neil Gaiman writes in his introduction, "through all of these stories we watch Terry Pratchett becoming Terry Pratchett." Though none of the short works are set in the Discworld,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 306 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A captivating collection of ghost stories from "one of the most gifted writers working today" (New York Times), Night Side of the River is as ingeniously provocative as it is downright spooky. In this delightfully chilling collection, the iconic Jeanette Winterson turns her fearless gaze to the realm of ghosts, interspersing her own encounters with the supernatural alongside hair-raising fictions. Lifting the veil between the living and the dead,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First Scribner trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
x, 154 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of nineteen dark, wildly imaginative short stories from the author of the award-winning TikTok sensation Tender Is the Flesh. From celebrated author Agustina Bazterrica, this collection of nineteen brutal, darkly funny short stories takes into our deepest fears and through our most disturbing fantasies. Through stories about violence, alienation, and dystopia, Bazterrica's vision of the human experience emerges in complex, unexpected...
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 16 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of five short stories featuring nine-year-old Molly McIntire, growing up in Illinois in 1944 during World War II as she takes a much-needed trip to her grandparents' farm, collects money for the war effort, teams up with her friend Susan to write a report on George Washington, tries to care for her new puppy, and takes a nature hike ending in a surprise. Each story includes a non-fiction essay about the culture and customs of the time....
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"My name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred and his father was also called Uhtred ... The Last Kingdom is one of the most successful historical fiction series of our time. The novels tell the epic story of the birth of England and introduces one of the greatest ever fictional heroes: the iconic Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the Saxon-born, Norse-raised warrior and rebel. In this lively compendium, Bernard Cornwell revisits Uhtred's...
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