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The wide, carnivorous sky and other monstrous geographies
Par John Langan. 2013
A collection of nine short works of dark fantasy and horror. In the title tale, a group of army soldiers…
hunt the vampire who destroyed their platoon in Iraq. Violence and some strong language. 2013Eight girls taking pictures: a novel
Par Whitney Otto. 2012
Interlinking stories describe female photographers from different eras and places struggling to balance their desire for the art with societal…
expectations and domestic pressures. In "Cymbeline in Love" a married woman in the 1910s continues her photographic career despite an unsupportive husband, difficult pregnancy, and recent house fire. 2012Adaptations: from short story to big screen : 35 great stories that have inspired great films
Par Stephanie Harrison. 2005
Tales that were transformed into screenplays for memorable movies from 1932 to 2003. Includes Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sentinel," the…
basis for 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the stories behind Rear Window, Bringing Up Baby, My Friend Flicka, and other films. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2005The Year's best fantasy and horror: fifteenth annual collection (Year's Best Fantasy and Horror)
Par Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling, James Frenkel. 2002
Collection of forty-eight stories and poems ranging from fairy tales to gothic horror by such authors as Jeffrey Ford, Jane…
Yolen, Ursula LeGuin, and Gene Wolfe. Prefaced by an overview of 2001's works in this genre. Also includes list of Honorable Mentions. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002Speaking with the angel: original stories
Par Nick Hornby. 2000
Twelve first-person narratives by British and American writers. New short stories by Zadie Smith, Dave Eggers, Helen Fielding, Roddy Doyle,…
and Irvine Welsh. In Nick Hornby's "NippleJesus," a museum security guard recounts what happened to a controversial artwork. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2000Boulevard of broken dreams: the life, times, and legend of James Dean
Par Paul Alexander. 1994
In 1955 twenty-four-year-old actor James Dean died in an automobile crash. Although he acted in only three movies, Dean is…
considered by some to be "the greatest actor that ever lived." Alexander claims that Dean had multiple homosexual relationships and attributes Dean's popularity in part to his sexual appeal to both genders. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexEstatuas sepultadas y otros relatos
Par Roberto González Echevarría, Antonio Benítez Rojo, Antonio B. Rojo. 1984
Ten stories by the Cuban author depict the alienation of certain groups as a result of the Cuban Revolution. The…
title story shows the aberrations of a middle-class family that has become isolated and secluded. The anthology includes an analytical prologue on the life and work of the author. Spanish languageAvec ou sans Kiki (Liberté grande)
Par Denise Brassard. 2023
De la rue Fontaine à la Coupole, au XXIe siècle, une femme erre dans les rues qu'arpenta une fille née…
dans la misère et qui, avant d'y retourner, devint, dans l'entre-deux-guerres, "la reine de Montparnasse" : une beauté posant nue dans des ateliers crasseux, que peignirent Soutine, Foujita, que photographia Man Ray, que fréquenta Desnos. Quadra montréalaise, esthète, fascinée par le destin d'Alice Ernestine Prin, cette errante voudrait écrire le roman de Kiki de Montparnasse. Rattrapée par le chaos de sa vie amoureuse, celle qui déambule en compagnie d'une ombre doit combattre un mal de vivre la saisissant, seule, au mitan de sa vie