Short Stories

The English Undertand Wood

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The English Understand Wool (Storybook ND Series) By Helen DeWitt Cover Image

The English Understand Wool (Storybook ND Series) (Hardcover)

By Helen DeWitt
$17.95
ISBN: 9780811230070
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Published: New Directions - September 27th, 2022

What a strange delight! DeWitt is an absolute genius and this story of a brilliant young woman discovering she was raised by criminals (and then leaning into that discovery) is a great introduction to DeWitt's work. Throw in a delectable anti-authoritian streak and you have a fun and intelligent single-sitting read.

Josh

Civilwarland in Bad Decline

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CivilWarLand in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella (Paperback)

By George Saunders, Joshua Ferris (Introduction by)
$17.00
ISBN: 9780812987683
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - April 26th, 2016

 

Before George Saunders was a genius minted by the MacArthur Fellowship folks, and the recipient of the Booker Prize for his first novel, he wrote this book of genuinely delightful, weird, tender stories. In terms of short story writers, Saunders has become American royalty. But this is him as a debut author, in what might be his wildest form.

Dave

Serendipity

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Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed By Marissa Meyer (Editor), Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Marissa Meyer, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, Abigail Hing Wen Cover Image

Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed (Hardcover)

By Marissa Meyer (Editor), Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Marissa Meyer, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, Abigail Hing Wen
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250780843
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - January 4th, 2022

Want a romance read but don't know where to start or what to pick up next? Look no further! Edited by the NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer, Serendipity is a series of curated short stories and a comic all revolving around some of the most popular romance tropes in YA. (Fake relationship? Check. Stranded together? Check. Only one bed? Check.) This book is the perfect read for Valentine's day!

Cindy

Sabrina and Corina

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Sabrina & Corina: Stories (Paperback)

By Kali Fajardo-Anstine
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525511304
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Published: One World - April 7th, 2020

This thoughtful short story collection is a study of human connections and the landscapes they play out on. Unafraid truths about family, tradition, and women, separated by generations but tied by experience, rise from the soil of the now-American West that is Kali Farjado-Anstine’s ancestral home in this lauded debut. You can’t miss “Remedies,” “Ghost Sickness,” or “All Her Names,” or any of them, really. A necessary read before her first novel comes out in 2022.

Kate M

Reconstruction: Stories

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Reconstruction: Stories (Paperback)

By Alaya Dawn Johnson
$17.00
ISBN: 9781618731777
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Published: Small Beer Press - January 12th, 2021

This book is incredible. After each story, I had to stop and stare at a wall for at least 24 hours just processing until I could move on and read the next one. Several times I found myself forgetting that this was, in fact, a book of short stories and not a full length novel where I could spend all 256 pages in any one of Alaya Dawn Johnson's unique and engrossing worlds, and the first story, A Guide to Fruits of Hawai'i immediately captured my vampire loving heart. 

Katherine

Where the Wild Ladies Are

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Where the Wild Ladies Are By Aoko Matsuda, Polly Barton (Translated by) Cover Image

Where the Wild Ladies Are (Paperback)

By Aoko Matsuda, Polly Barton (Translated by)
$16.95
ISBN: 9781593766900
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Published: Soft Skull - October 20th, 2020

Enthralling, smart, and relatable, these stories offer commentary on society, gender, and power...and feature ghosts. Each story in this book is a retelling of a traditional Japanese ghost tale. A thin thread connects them, growing gradually stronger until the end, making this a superb choice for those novel-enthusiasts looking to try more short stories.

Marika

Where the Wild Ladies Are

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Where the Wild Ladies Are By Aoko Matsuda, Polly Barton (Translated by) Cover Image

Where the Wild Ladies Are (Paperback)

By Aoko Matsuda, Polly Barton (Translated by)
$16.95
ISBN: 9781593766900
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Soft Skull - October 20th, 2020

Enthralling, smart, and relatable, these stories offer commentary on society, gender, and power...and feature ghosts. Each story in this book is a retelling of a traditional Japanese ghost tale. A thin thread connects them, growing gradually stronger until the end, making this a superb choice for those novel-enthusiasts looking to try more short stories.

Marika

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