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20 under 40: stories from the New Yorker
Par Deborah Treisman. 2010
Short stories and excerpts of novels-in-progress by twenty North American writers under age forty, selected by the New Yorker. Among…
those at various stages of their careers bringing news of the world and the human heart: Jonathan Safran Foer, Nell Freudenberger, Yiyun Li, Karen Russell, and Gary Shteyngart. 2010Pittsburgh noir (Akashic Noir)
Par K. C. Constantine, Nancy Martin, Rebecca Drake, Lila Shaara, Hilary Masters, Kathryn Miller Haines, Kathleen George, Terrance Hayes, Paul Lee, Kathleen Georgfe, Steward O'Nan, Carlos Antonio Delgado, Aubrey Hirsch, Tom Lipinski, Reginald McKnight. 2011
Collection of fourteen stories set in various parts of Pittsburgh. In Stewart O'Nan's "Duplex" a woman takes careful steps to…
end the relationship between a friend's son and his trashy girlfriend so she can get an apartment she covets. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2011Making spirits bright
Par Fern Michaels, Nan Parson Rossiter, Rosalind Noonan, Elizabeth Bass, Nan Rossiter. 2011
Four Christmas novellas filled with romance. In the title story, single Melanie McLaughlin applies to an adoption agency to fulfill…
her wish for children. Meanwhile, her friend's brother, professor Bryce Landry, falls in love with Melanie--and comes through for her when two orphaned siblings need a home. Bestseller. 2011Wyoming tough (Wyoming Men #1)
Par Diana Palmer. 2011
Morie Brannt, denied the opportunity to work on her wealthy father's Texas ranch, takes a job incognito on Mallory Kirk's…
Wyoming spread to learn the business. The two manage to hide their attraction--until a crisis leaves Mallory in danger. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011The best American short stories, 2011: selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines (Best American series)
Par Geraldine Brooks, Heidi Pitlor. 2011
Twenty short stories selected from the past year's American and Canadian magazines. In "Foster" an Irish girl is sent to…
live with strangers for the summer. In "Free Fruit for Young Widows" an Israeli man explains war to his son. Some violence and some strong language. 2011Annual anthology of stories, essays, and poems published by small presses. In "We Don't Deserve This" married, globe-trotting physicians Jake…
and Sarah, who haven't seen their kids in years, discover that the two young teens are child pornographers. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2011Engineering infinity (The Infinity Project #1)
Par Gregory Benford, John Barnes, Greg Bear, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Stephen Baxter, Damien Broderick, Robert Reed, Karl Schroeder, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Jonathan Strahan, John C. Wright, Charles Stross, Peter Watts, Gwyneth Jones, Hannu Rajaniemi, Barbara Lamar, David Moles. 2010
The knitting diaries: An Anthology
Par Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery, Christina Skye. 2011
Three romances featuring people who knit. In "The Twenty-first Wish" ten-year-old Ellen hopes her adopted mother will marry her birth…
father. In "Coming Unraveled" Robyn goes home to help her grandmother run a knitting store. In "Return to Summer Island" Caro meets a marine who is redeploying to Afghanistan. 2011Chicago blues
Par Max Allan Collins, Sara Paretsky, Barbara D'Amato, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Libby Fischer Hellmann. 2007
Noir stories from twenty-one writers, including Sara Paretsky, Marcus Sakey, and Barbara D'Amato. In Stuart Kaminsky's "Blue Note," gambler Pitch…
Noles must win at a poker game or his blues-singer mother will lose a finger to a loan shark. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2007Aliens in the prime of their lives: stories
Par Brad Watson. 2010
Twelve short stories about the harsher aspects of human experience. In the title piece Will, a teenage boy, elopes with…
his pregnant girlfriend, Olivia, and moves into an apartment near a psychiatric hospital. Will becomes successful and blissfully happy with Olivia--unless that's merely a dream. Some strong language. 2010The PEN/O. Henry Prize stories: 2011 (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
Par Laura Furman. 2011
Twenty short stories selected from literary magazines. In "Bed Death" two American girls teach English in a school in Malaysia,…
until one leaves alone. In "Never Come Back" a miner's daughter-in-law takes off with his grandson. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2011The Anchor book of modern Arabic fiction
Par Denys Johnson-Davies. 2006
English translation of Arabic short stories and excerpts from novels by seventy-nine writers from fourteen countries--from Morocco in the west…
to Iraq in the east. Brief author profiles precede entries. Features "A Man of Letters" by Egyptian Taha Hussein, who has been blind since early childhood. 2006Cuentos breves para ir y venir (Punto de lectura)
Par Ignacio Aldecoa, Nuria Barrios. 2009
Fifteen short stories by Spanish and Latin American authors that evoke travel by car, truck, bus, airplane, boat, motorcycle, or…
bicycle. Includes works by Benedetti, Cortazár, García Márquez, Pérez-Reverte, and others. Some strong language. Spanish language. 2010Thriller 2: stories you just can't put down
Par Phillip Margolin, Ridley Pearson, Jeffery Deaver, R. L. Stine, Joan Johnston, Lisa Jackson, Jon Land, Gary Braver, Carla Neggers, Mariah Stewart, Javier Sierra, Harry Hunsicker, R. L. Stine, David Hewson, Marcus Sakey, Robert Ferrigno, Sean Chercover, Tim Maleeny, Blake Crouch, Simon Wood, Joe Hartlaub, Lawrence Light, Kathleen Antrim, David J. Montgomery. 2009
Cussler introduces each of the twenty-three original entries in this anthology. Contributors are all members of International Thriller Writers, Inc.,…
and include Phillip Margolin, Jeffery Deaver, Marcus Sakey, Lisa Jackson, and Ridley Pearson, whose story features his series protagonist Lou Boldt. Some violence and some strong language. 2009Best African American fiction, 2010 (Best African American fiction)
Par Randall Kennedy, Nikki Giovanni, Gerald Early. 2010
Anthology of African American fiction features short stories and excerpts from adult and young adult novels in settings ranging from…
historical to contemporary. In "The Ariran's Last Life" a teenage girl is sold to white slavers by her tribe in Africa. Strong language and some violence. 2010Pushcart prize: best of the small presses, 2011 / XXXV (Pushcart Prize Best of the Small Presses #35)
Par Bill Henderson, Pushcart Prize Editors. 2011
Anthology of short stories, poems, and essays selected from literary magazines, journals, and small presses. In Amanda Rea's "A Dead…
Man in Nashville," a graduate student helps her brother move to Tennessee so he can promote their singer/songwriter father. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2010The best American short stories, 2010: selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines (Best American series)
Par Richard Russo, Heidi Pitlor. 2010
Twenty tales about family, love, and hardship. In "Safari" a wealthy music producer takes his children, his college-age girlfriend, and…
some of his rock-star clients on an African vacation. Includes works by Charles Baxter, James Lasdun, and Jill McCorkle. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2010Holiday magic
Par Fern Michaels, Mary Carter, Cathy Lamb, Terri DuLong. 2010
Four Christmas romances. In the title piece by Fern Michaels, single mother Stephanie works at a Colorado ski lodge and…
briefly dates her boss Patrick. Patrick fears commitment but after a crisis decides to give love a chance. The other tales are set in Cedar Key, Maui, and Montana. Bestseller. 2010The PEN/O. Henry Prize stories: 2010 (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
Par Laura Furman. 2010
Twenty short stories selected from literary magazines. In "Them Old Cowboy Songs" teenagers Archie and Rose, married homesteaders living downstream…
from the Sierra Madre in 1885, face disaster. "Clothed, Female Figure" features a Russian nanny in Manhattan. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2010Racing hearts: An Anthology
Par Vicki Lewis Thompson, Nancy Warren, Dorien Kelly. 2010
Three NASCAR romances. In Thompson's "A Calculated Risk" workaholic mechanic Roni Kenway's frustration mounts as she tries to use her…
sexy new look to catch the attention of crew chief Judd Timmons. Includes Nancy Warren's "An Outside Chance" and Dorien Kelly's "This Time Around." Some descriptions of sex. 2010