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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorTo Belong Here: A New Generation of Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Appalachian Writers (Appalachian Futures Black Native & Queer Voices)
Rae Garringer · 112 pages
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
This first batch of Chicken Soup for Teens consists of 101 stories every teenager can relate to and learn from & mdash;without feeling criticized or judged. This edition contains important lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value of respect for oneself and others, and much more.
Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris · 144 pages
A collection of Christmas stories. The story Dinah, the Christmas Whore, describes the reaction of a family when a daughter brings home a prostitute, while SantaLand Diaries is on a department store elf.
I Thought My Father Was God and Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project
Paul Auster, Nelly Reifler · 416 pages
A collection of 180 personal, true-life accounts from NPR's National Story Project reflects the work of men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life and is accompanied by a look at the role of storytelling in our lives.
The David Foster Wallace Reader
David Foster Wallace · 969 pages
"Wallace's explorations of morality, self-consciousness, addiction, sports, love, and the many other subjects that occupied him are represented here in both fiction and nonfiction. Collected for the first time are Wallace's first published story, "The View from Planet Trillaphon as Seen In Relation to the Bad Thing" and a selection of his work as a writing instructor, including reading lists, gram
Places I Never Meant To Be: Original Stories by Censored Writers
Judy Blume · 208 pages
A collection of short stories accompanied by short essays on censorship by twelve authors whose works have been challenged in the past.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
William L. Hedges · 358 pages
Originally entitled, "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.", this collection of essays, sketches, and tales established Washington's reputation as America's foremost professional author. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" are classics of American fiction and display Irving's ability to depict American landscapes and culture. This volume also contains a number of gently ironic
Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings
Shirley Jackson · 432 pages
Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American writers of the last hundred years. Since her death in 1965, her place in the landscape of twentieth-century fiction has only grown more exalted. As we approach the centenary of her birth comes this compilation of 56 pieces--more than forty never before published. Two of Jackson's children co-edited this volume, culling through the vast archives
My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro
Jeffrey Eugenides · 587 pages
A collection of love story excerpts from classic literary works, culled by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Middlesex, includes selections by such writers as Alice Munro, William Faulkner, and Milan Kundera, in a volume published to benefit the McSweeney literacy project 826 Chicago.
The 50 Funniest American Writers: According to Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz · 461 pages
Reaching back to Mark Twain and forward to contemporary masters such as David Sedaris, Roy Blount, and Bernie Mac, this book is an exclusive collection of the very best American comic writing.
Angels & Visitations: A Miscellany
Neil Gaiman · 168 pages
Dreamsongs, Volume I
George R.R. Martin · 991 pages
Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for readers: a compendium of his shorter works, all collected into two stunning volumes, that offer fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-wi
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen · 480 pages
In Sunlight or In Shadow
Stephen King, Justin Scott, Jonathan Santlofer, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, Gail Levin, Kris Nelscott, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Olen Butler, Michael Connelly, Megan Abbott, Craig Ferguson, Nicholas Christopher, Jill D. Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Warren Moore · 278 pages
"A newly commissioned anthology of seventeen superbly crafted stories inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper"--Dust jacket.
The Book of Other People
Zadie Smith · 304 pages
The Book of Other People is just that: a book of other people. Open its covers and you'll make a whole host of new acquaintances. Nick Hornby and Posy Simmonds present the ever-diverging writing life of Jamie Johnson; Hari Kunzru twitches open his net curtains to reveal the irrepressible Magda Mandela (at 4:30a.m., in her lime-green thong); Jonathan Safran Foer's Grandmother offers cookies to swee
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Short Stories Since 1970
Lex Williford, Michael Martone · 672 pages
An updated edition of top-selected short fictional works features a spectrum of stylistically and culturally diverse U.S. and Canadian authors.
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume 1
Robert Silverberg · 558 pages
Stories: All-New Tales
Neil Gaiman, Al Sarrantonio · 428 pages
"The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . ."The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the answer to the question: "And then what happened?" The true hallmark of great literature is great imagination, and as Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio prove with this outstanding collection, when it comes to great fiction, all genres are equal.S
The Best American Short Stories 2007
Stephen King · 448 pages
Pa's darling / Louis Auchincloss Toga party / John Barth Solid wood / Ann Beattie Balto / T.C. Boyle Riding the doghouse / Randy DeVita My brother Eli / Joseph Epstein Where will you go when your skin cannot contain you? / William Gay Eleanor's music / Mary Gordon L. DeBard and Aliette, a love story / Lauren Groff Wake / Beverly Jensen Wait / Roy Kesey Findings & impressions
The Best American Short Stories 2008
Salman Rushdie · 358 pages
Girls Night Out
Carole Matthews · 341 pages
Presents twenty-one short stories by American and British women writers, including Jessica Adams, Emily Giffin, Marian Keyes, Anna Maxted, and Lauren Henderson. Featuring such "New York Times" bestselling authors as Meg Cabot, Tilly Bagshawe, and Marian Keyes, this much-anticipated follow-up to the "USA Today" bestseller "Girls' Night In" contains tales about reunions and weddings, sisters and fr
Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence
Lois Lowry, Francesca Lia Block, Nancy Garden, James Cross Giblin, Ellen Howard, M.E. Kerr, Jonathan London, Jacqueline Woodson, Bruce Coville, Gregory Maguire, Leslea Newman, Jane Yolen, Cristina Salat, William Sleator, C.S. Adler · 273 pages
A collection of short stories about homosexuality by such authors as Bruce Coville, M.E. Kerr, William Sleator, and Jane Yolen.
The Best American Short Stories 2012
Alice Munro, Lawrence Osborne, Julie Otsuka, Edith Pearlman, Angela Pneuman, Eric Puchner, George Saunders, Taiye Selasi, Sharon Solwitz, Kate Walbert, Carol Anshaw, Jess Walter, Adam Wilson, Taylor Antrim, Nathan Englander, Roxane Gay, Mary Gaitskill, Jennifer Haigh, Mike Meginnis, Steven Millhause · 384 pages