Akron Public Library

El mundo de Mariana Enriquez no tiene por qué ser el nuestro, y, sin embargo, lo termina siendo. Bastan pocas frases para pisarlo, respirarlo y no olvidarlo gracias a una viveza emocional insólita. Con la cotidianidad hecha pesadilla, el lector se despierta abatido, perturbado por historias e imágenes que jamás conseguirá sacarse de la cabeza. Las autodenominadas "mujeres ardientes," que protestan contra una forma extrema de violencia doméstica...

"Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy. In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty-with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight-breathes life into tales of family and a community as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future....

Eight tales chosen by the illustrator, winner of the 1990 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for lifetime achievement in the field of illustration for children.

Splat the Cat sings flat: Splat the cat is very nervous when his class prepares to sing on Parents' Night. Splat the Cat good night, sleep tight: Splat is excited about camping out until his mother surprises him with the news that Spike and Plank will be there, too. Splat the Cat and the duck with no quack: Splat the cat's bicycle bumps and jumps over the bumpy track on his way to school. Splat takes a tumble off of his bike and finds himself nose...

The complete collection of short stories written for the Dark-Hunter series includes "Phantom Lover" and "Love Bytes" as well as a new, previously unreleased title and tales that have previously only been published on the author's website.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" is one of the key texts in American women's fiction and also a rallying cry for feminism. Since its original printing in 1892, it has been routinely anthologized in collections of women's literature, American literature, and textbooks. This volume gathers nine other equally momentous stories by a diverse group of renowned American women authors who changed the world with their compelling...

"Contemporary audiences have always craved reimaginings of William Shakespeare's classic works. Now, today's best writers for teens take on the Bard in these fifteen whip-smart and original retellings!"--

Contains seventeen short fiction stories by Haruki Murakami about people whose lives veer off the path of normalcy.

Contains eight short fiction stories about men and women who are struggling in their own ways to survive the traumas of life.