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Prize Stories 2001: the O. Henry Awards Prize Stories 2001: the O. Henry Awards
by Larry Dark

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Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year, stories are chosen from large and small literary... (read more)

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Birds in the Hand: Fiction and Poetry about Birds Birds in the Hand: Fiction and Poetry about Birds
by Kent Nelson

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From the myths of ancient Greece to the fables of Aesop, from Chaucer to contemporary poetry and fiction, birds are central to literature because they connect us intimately to the natural world. Whether we watch birds at our feeders, travel vast... (read more)

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Oxford Book of Classical Verse in Transl Oxford Book of Classical Verse in Transl
by Adrian Poole

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Great Britain has a long and grand tradition of poets translating classical authors. Virtually every great poet from Chaucer on has tried his or her hand at translation, with the results often rivalling or even excelling the ancient original. This unique... (read more)

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Prize Stories, the Best of 1998: The O. Henry Awards (Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards) Prize Stories, the Best of 1998: The O. Henry Awards (Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards)
by Larry Dark

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Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable offering of stories over its seventy-seven-year history. O. Henry first-prize winners have included Dorothy Parker, William Faulkner, Truman Capote... (read more)

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The Oxford Book of American Short Stories The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
by Joyce Carol Oates

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"How ironic," Joyce Carol Oates writes in her introduction to this marvelous collection, "that in our age of rapid mass-production and the easy proliferation of consumer products, the richness and diversity of the American literary imagination should be... (read more)

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The Best American Poetry (Best American Poetry) The Best American Poetry (Best American Poetry)
by Robert Creeley

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Since its inception in 1988, The Best American Poetry series has achieved brand-name status in the literary world as the preeminent showcase of each year's most important contributions to American poetry. This year's exceptional volume, edited by Robert... (read more)

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Izu Dancer and Other Stories Izu Dancer and Other Stories
by Yasunari Kawabata

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Originally published in The Atlantic Monthly, in 1958, The Izu Dancer, a story about a young man's travels through the Izu Peninsula, introduced Kawabata's prodigious talent to the West. Since its first printing, Kawabata, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize,... (read more)

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The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: Poetry Anthology, a The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: Poetry Anthology, a
by Robert Bly

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Boys feel wild; they love their tree houses, their wild spots in the woods, they all want to go down to the river, with Huck, away from domesticating aunts. Boys love to see some wildness in their fathers, to see their fathers dancing or carrying on... (read more)

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A Fictional History of the United States: With Huge Chunks Missing A Fictional History of the United States: With Huge Chunks Missing
by T Cooper

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"This is a people's history'with tongue in cheek, delightfully funny, imaginative, but with a subtle undertone of seriousness. I enjoyed it immensely."--HOWARD ZINN, author of A People's History of the United States Original stories andamp; artwork by... (read more)

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The Best American Poetry 2003: Series Editor David Lehman (Best American Poetry) The Best American Poetry 2003: Series Editor David Lehman (Best American Poetry)
by Yusef Komunyakaa

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"Poetry encourages us to have dialogue through the observed, the felt, and the imaginary," writes editor Yusef Komunyakaa in his thought-provoking introduction to "The Best American Poetry 2003." As a black child of the American South and a decorated... (read more)

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The Heinemann Book of African Women's Writing (African Writers Series) The Heinemann Book of African Women's Writing (African Writers Series)
by Charlotte Bruner

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A contemporary selection of 22 African women's shortstories that vividly portray the everyday concerns of women's lives.... (read more)

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Verses and Versions: Three Centuries of Russian Poetry Selected and Translated by Vladimir Nabokov Verses and Versions: Three Centuries of Russian Poetry Selected and Translated by Vladimir Nabokov
by Vladimir Nabokov

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Vladimir Nabokov was hailed by Salman Rushdie as the most important writer ever to cross the boundary between one language and another. A Russian emigre who began writing in English after his forties, Nabokov was a trilingual author, equally... (read more)

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The Campfire Collection: Spine-Tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark The Campfire Collection: Spine-Tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark
by Eric B Martin

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The Sun has set, the campfire is lit, and dark night presses in?suddenly, the wilderness seems very big and very scary. In the good old-fashioned tradition of story-telling, The Campfire Collection offers twenty-five spine-tingling tales, both true and... (read more)

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The Rattle Bag: An Anthology of Poetry The Rattle Bag: An Anthology of Poetry
by Seamus Heaney

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The Rattle Bag is an anthology of poetry (mostly in English but occasionally in translation) for general readers and students of all ages and backgrounds. These poems have been selected by the simple yet telling criteria that they are the personal... (read more)

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The Better of McSweeney's Volume One: Issues 1-10 The Better of McSweeney's Volume One: Issues 1-10
by Mcsweeney's Books

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Collecting some of the best stories from the first ten issues of "McSweeney's Quarterly Concern," this volume counts Jonathan Lethem, Glen David Gold, A. M. Homes, David Foster Wallace, Dave Eggers, Amanda Davis, George Saunders, Paul Collins, and... (read more)

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Eight American Poets: An Anthology Eight American Poets: An Anthology
by Joel Conarroe

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In this generous anthology, Joel Conarroe has assembled the work of eight poets who have shaped--and to some extent defined--American verse since 1940: Elizabeth Bishop, James Merrill, Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg, Theodore Roethke, John Berryman, Anne... (read more)

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The Best American Essays (Best American Essays) 2001 The Best American Essays (Best American Essays) 2001
by Kathleen Norris

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Calling this anthology a "rich and rewarding book", the bestselling author of "Dakota" and "The Virgin of Bennington" collects the best American essays of 2001.... (read more)

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American Girls about Town American Girls about Town
by Jennifer Weiner

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Born in the U.S.A.... American gals are taking liberties -- and pursuing happiness on their own terms -- in this star-studded story collection featuring the nation's red-hot women writers. They've declared their independence! Jennifer Weiner (In Her... (read more)

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Norton Anthology of World Maste 7TH Edition Volume 2 Norton Anthology of World Maste 7TH Edition Volume 2
by Maynard Mack

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Offering a splendid collection of literary masterpieces in the best available translations, The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces is a literal library of Western literature in two portable volumes. Most major works, from Homer's Odyssey to Chinua... (read more)

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One Hundred and Forty Five Stories in a Small Box One Hundred and Forty Five Stories in a Small Box
by Sarah Manguso and Dave Eggers and Deb Olin Unferth

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In the grand tradition of Neapolitan ice cream, ZZ Top, and Cerberus, the tri-headed guardian of Hades, this set combines individual, short fiction collections by three talented practitioners of the short-short form. Manguso’s Hard to Admit and... (read more)

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