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The Henderson Writers Group challenges its members each year to submit works for blind judgement. Those with top scores are presented here. Enjoy this multitude of works written by K. Ray Katz, Jean Widner, Jo A. Wilkins, Fred Rayworth, Michelle Smith, Frank Westcott, Ned Barnett, Donna DeVargas, Thomas J. Benner, Keech Ballard, Valerie J. Runyan, Joseph DeBenedetti, David Long, J. M. Dohanich, Wolf O'Rourc, Anderson Black, Audrey Balzart, Cora Fey...
2) Resilience
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Blindsided by a break-up? Betrayed by someone you treasured? Broken and beaten down by life? We've been where you are. Unfortunately, a shattered heart or hopeless day is a universal suffering that can connect us all. Women are caretakers and providers, on top of the many other hats we wear daily. Yet in the midst of all our day to day responsibilities, we shoulder crushing obstacles. Many of us feel we can't allow ourselves to miss a beat. So, where...
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From undercover robots to shape shifting soldiers, the twenty-one stories in this wide-ranging anthology explore what happens when the mask comes off.
We all wear masks, whether they are the literal costumes of superheroes and bank robbers or the metaphorical shrouds that obscure our real selves. Unmaksed explores these attempts to conceal, the mysteries beneath, and the price we pay when they're stripped away. Authors ask what happens when your...
5) Deception
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Whether it's deception of self, others, or being victimized by someone else's lies, these are all themes that are familiar to the independent writers of the Writing Bloc Cooperative. In the second collection of short stories presented by Writing Bloc Publishing, twenty-four writers illustrate the many facets of deception. This fresh reissue of the 2018 release presents multi-genre works that will surprise, thrill, and entertain you. This collection...
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Esta antología de relatos es una iniciativa de tres instituciones culturales de primer orden: el Hay Festival, el British Council y el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Conaculta) de México, que buscaron la complicidad como seleccionadores de tres escritores internacionalmente reconocidos (Juan Villoro, Guadalupe Nettel y Cristina Rivera Garza) para establecer una muestra de relatos de los autores más interesantes de la nueva literatura...
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Aus dem Vorwort von Rüdiger Nehberg: Ich habe das vorliegende Buch in einem Rutsch durchgelesen. Es hat mich gepackt vom ersten bis zum letzten Wort. Ein bunter Strauß Geschichten aus verschiedensten Lebensbereichen. Die Erzählungen haben eines gemeinsam: sie sind berührend und authentisch, erschreckend und bewegend zugleich. Ein Plädoyer gegen die Gleichgültigkeit. Sie schildern das Unberechenbare des Menschen und seine Grausamkeit, wie auch...
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Die Menschenfrau verliert ihre Stimme.
Über den Schmerz tritt sie in einen inneren Dialog mit der Sprachmelodie imaginärer Tierwesen.
Ihre Klause befindet sich ein Stockwerk über der Galerie Zottel mit Gemälden aus allen Zeitepochen, die zu Traumgeistern geworden sind. Eine alte Hyäne, Wächterin der unterweltlichen Geschicke, verbindet sie gleichzeitig mit der astralen Welt.
Für die Menschenfrau ist dieser Ort das Tor zur Anderswelt, ein Übergangsort...
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Montañas and three or four ríos es una antología bilingüe en español e inglés que celebra y amplifica las voces de escritores ganadores del Premio Ciudad y Naturaleza José Emilio Pacheco, un galardón cuyo objetivo es el de promover la reflexión humana sobre la interrelación entre lo urbano y la naturaleza. El valor de esta selección de textos es que también nos regala ensayos elocuentes y reveladores desde las perspectivas de cuatro mujeres:...
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Get the Summary of Jim Harrison's The Search for the Genuine in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Search for the Genuine" by Jim Harrison is a rich tapestry of personal reflections, anecdotes, and musings on nature, hunting, fishing, and the human condition. Harrison intertwines his experiences with broader philosophical considerations, emphasizing the importance of genuine connections to the natural world and...
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Al igual que ocurre con otros volúmenes de la Colección Mejores Cuentos, la presente antología reúne historias de los más destacados cuentistas de Inglaterra. La cantidad de grandes escritores ingleses es vasta, de tal manera que es una tarea muy ardua seleccionar pocos cuentos entre tantos excelentes. Por otro lado, el lector puede tener la máxima certeza de que encontrará en esta obra cuentos hermosos escritos por cuentistas de talento incuestionable,...
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The emotional intensity of our post-pandemic anthology has given way to a more reflective mood as many of the finalist entries explore, explain, or challenge beliefs. While nonfiction took the Grand Prize, the fiction, children's/YA, and poetry authors were likewise interested in digging deeper into perspectives on culture and humanity. If you enjoy discussing life, the universe, and everything with a stranger, you'll love this. There's a proverb...
13) Mugby Junction
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En 1865, Charles Dickens sufrió un accidente cuando descarriló el tren en el que viajaba. Un año después, vivió una mala experiencia con el servicio de la estación de Rugby, donde tuvo que quedarse durante un día entero. Fue a partir de estos sucesos que Dickens decidió, junto con sus colaboradores Charles Collins, Amelia B. Edwards, Andrew Halliday y Hesba Stretton, escribir una serie de relatos repletos de humor negro que encuentran su punto...
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Here you will find the complete Oz collection in the chronological order of their original publication.
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- The Marvelous Land of Oz
- Ozma of Oz
- Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
- The Road to Oz
- The Emerald City of Oz
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz
- Tik-Tok of Oz
- The Scarecrow of Oz
- Rinkitink in Oz
- The Lost Princess of Oz
- The Tin Woodman of Oz
- The Magic of Oz
- Glinda of Oz
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Top voices in historical fiction deliver an unforgettable collection of short stories set in the aftermath of World War I-featuring bestselling authors such as Hazel Gaynor, Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig and edited by Heather Webb.
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...
November 11, 1918. After four long, dark years of fighting, the Great War ends at last, and the world is forever changed. For soldiers,...
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lntangience: The Lighter Side of Weird strives to offer relevant nonsense to entertain and occasionally bring insight into what it means to be Human. We adore whimsy. In our debut issue, we explore Personification through short stories and poetry. You will find the thoughts of Shadows, Mountains, and even a Shopping Cart. Other points of view come from nonverbal people: a child, a boy who never talks, a man in an untenable situation.
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12 SPOOKY SHORT STORIES FEATURING THE KIND OF HORROR THAT OOZES LIKE CANDLE WAX
A love letter to creeping dread, the stories in Slow Burn: An Anthology of Household Horror combine classic horror hallmarks with the strange and disconcerting. Abandoned houses, creepy children, evil dreams, dead crows, Lovecraftian duck ponds, haunted tapes, and more await in these pages. Reader be warned, after reading these stories you may find yourself scared...
18) Back 2 OmniPark
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Back 2 OmniPark, edited by Ben Thomas and Alicia Hilton and published by House Blackwood, is an anthology of horror short stories that explore the mysterious backstory behind OmniPark's creation.This anthology features brand-new exclusive stories by some of the biggest names in the horror genre - including Jonathan Maberry, Laird Barron, Hailey Piper, Brian Evenson, Kristi DeMeester, John Palisano, A.C. Wise, Gwendolyn Kiste, and many more award-winning...
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Este es otro volumen de la exitosa Colección Mejores Cuentos, una selección de obras maestras de autores de diversas nacionalidades y con temáticas muy variadas, pero que comparten una cualidad literaria enorme y posiblemente la más importante: brindar placer al lector. En "Los Mejores Cuentos LatinoAmericanos", al igual que en otras ediciones de la Colección de Mejores Cuentos, descubrirás una selección representativa de la vasta obra de cuentistas...
20) Tunes of Summer
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This book brings you the melodies of life from the past. Each story will add a different flavour. If you have ever been to a village then relive your memories and if not then get ready for this rustic ride.Traditions go beyond time and should be shared with the next generation. Two marriages in different eras will show you how a small age of the bride looks proper in one while concerning in another.Raghu wanders in the sun for his bread but Vidya...
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