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The Best American Short Stories of the Century
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
by John Updike
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Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national... (read more)

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Norton Anthology of American LI 7TH Edition Vole
Norton Anthology of American LI 7TH Edition Vole
by Nina Baym
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Under Nina Baym's direction, the editors have considered afresh each selection and all the apparatus to make the anthology an even better teaching tool.... (read more)

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The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
by William Bennett
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Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and... (read more)

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The Best American Short Stories 2009 (Best American Short Stories)
The Best American Short Stories 2009 (Best American Short Stories)
by Alice Sebold
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Edited by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Alice Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provacative literary "antenna for what is going on in the world" (Chicago Tribune). The collection boasts great variety from "famous to... (read more)

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Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure
Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure
by Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser
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Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was Planning is a thousand glimpses of humanity — six words at a time. One Life. Six Words. What's Yours? When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he... (read more)

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The Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth about Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage
The Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth about Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage
by Cathi Hanauer
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Great essays like these give you an opportunity to look at the world through another person's eyes and re-examine your own experiences. The 26 included here take you on a journey through the a myriad women's lives. I laughed, I cried, I felt better about... (read more)

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Three Gothic Novels
Three Gothic Novels
by E F Bleiler
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Full texts "Castle of Otranto," Walpole; "Vathek," Beckford; "The Vampyre," Polidori; "Fragment of a Novel," Lord Byron.<BR>... (read more)

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An Uncertain Inheritance: Writers on Caring for Family
An Uncertain Inheritance: Writers on Caring for Family
by Nell Casey
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In this eloquent collection of essays—from the editor of the national bestseller Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression—contributors reveal their experiences in caring for family through illness and death Today, thirty million people look after... (read more)

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The McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes (Vintage)
The McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes (Vintage)
by Mcsweeneys
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As John Hodgman says in this book's introduction, “We all know that books are funny. First, they are made of paste and cloth, which is funny, as is the fact that people still buy and read them.” With that in mind, the McSweeney's Joke Book of... (read more)

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Paris Stories
Paris Stories
by Mavis Gallant
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A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ORIGINAL Mavis Gallant is a contemporary legend, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker for close to fifty years who has, in the words of The New York Times, radically reshaped the short story for decade after decade. Michael... (read more)

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Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories
by David Sedaris
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From the #1 bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim comes a collection of the short stories David Sedaris loves most. Containing the work of both contemporary and classic writers, Children Playing Before a... (read more)

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The World's Shortest Stories
The World's Shortest Stories
by Steve Moss
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The quintessential short story book for everyone who thinks they don't have any time to read. Each story is less than 55 words long - ideal for the beach, bus, train, anywhere!... (read more)

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Portland Noir (Akashic Noir)
Portland Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Kevin Sampsell
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There are a million stories in the naked city. Portland Noir collects 16 of them. The contributor list is amazing: Karen Karbo, Monica Drake, Floyd Skloot, and more. Editor Kevin Sampsell does a great job of setting the stage for the wealth of narrative... (read more)

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Fifty Great Short Stories
Fifty Great Short Stories
by Milton Crane
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50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world’s finest short fiction. The authors represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine Anne... (read more)

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Out on the Porch: An Evocation in Words and Pictures (Workman Wall Calendars)
Out on the Porch: An Evocation in Words and Pictures (Workman Wall Calendars)
by Clifton Dowell
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Over one hundred contemporary black-and-white photographs and rare pictures from family archives and albums accompany scenes, recollections, and coversations drawn from the many works of Southern writers.... (read more)

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Mentors, Muses & Monsters: 30 Writers on the People Who Changed Their Lives
Mentors, Muses & Monsters: 30 Writers on the People Who Changed Their Lives
by Elizabeth Benedict
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Benedict delivers a collection of essays by 30 of today's most important writers, detailing the people, events, or books that have influenced their writing.... (read more)

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Jewish American Literature: A Norton Anthology (Norton Anthology)
Jewish American Literature: A Norton Anthology (Norton Anthology)
by Jules Chametzky
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Classic and Contemporary Writers: Here, generously represented, are the writers who have shaped the tradition, among them Emma Lazarus, Abraham Cahan, Henry Roth, Nathanael West, Clifford Odets, Tillie Olsen, Bernard Malamud, Saul Bellow, Grace Paley... (read more)

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The Hell with Love: Poems to Mend a Broken Heart
The Hell with Love: Poems to Mend a Broken Heart
by Mary D. Esselman and Elizabeth Ash Vélez
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Passionate, edgy, funny, and profound, The Hell With Love is for anyone who has ever suffered the pain of breaking up — and everyone who believes in the unique power of poetry to console and transform. We've all been there...probably more often... (read more)

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African Short Stories (85 Edition)
African Short Stories (85 Edition)
by Chinua Achebe
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This collection of 20 stories forms an invaluable introductionto the wealth of short fiction currently being written in Africa...Highlyrecommended for both African and short story collections - Library Journal Chinua Achebe has joined with C.L. Innes, co-... (read more)

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Norton Anthology of Poetry 5TH Edition
Norton Anthology of Poetry 5TH Edition
by Margaret Ferguson
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The Fifth Edition retains the flexibility and breadth of selection that has defined this classic anthology, while improved and expanded editorial apparatus make it an even more useful teaching tool.... (read more)

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