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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"With Writers & Lovers and Euphoria, Lily King's books catapulted onto bestseller and best-of-the-year lists across the country, further cementing her reputation as one of the most "brilliant" (NYTBR), "wildly talented" (Chicago Tribune), and beloved authors in contemporary fiction. Now, for the first time, King collects ten of her finest short stories-half published in leading literary magazines and half brand new-opening fresh realms of discovery...
Author
Language
English
Description
This third collection of short fiction by Gaiman includes previously published pieces of short fiction -- stories, verse, and a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series in 2013 -- as well "Black Dog," a new tale that revisits the world of American Gods.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Jared works as a dentist in small-town Michigan. His life is totally normal, except for one thing. He is a bot engineered with human DNA to look and act like a real person. One day at a screening of a classic movie, Jared feels a strange sensation around his eyes. Everyone knows that bots can't feel emotions, but as the theater lights come on, Jared is almost certain he's crying. Confused, he decides to watch more old movies to figure out what's happening....
Author
Publisher
Mandala Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Big Panda and Tiny Dragon embark on a journey through the seasons of the year together. They get lost, as many of us do. But while lost, they discover many beautiful sights they'd never have found had they gone the right way. Told through a series of beautiful drawings and quiet, sometimes silly, conversations, the panda and the dragon explore the thoughts and emotions, hardships and happiness that connect us all. In nature, they learn how to live...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
inventive story collection explores themes of love, identity, coming of age and parenthood as they are shaped by mythology and universal experiences in different world regions, from a girl who watches her homesick mother dissolve into mist to a Mars-bound chef who embarks on a more treacherous journey closer to home. By the award-winning author of No One Is Here Except All of Us.
Author
Publisher
Special Arts Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Hello! Do you know that you are a wonderful and loved girl? You are very special. You are the only you there is in the entire world, and that's out of billions of people! You are smart, funny, courageous, unique, and there are a lot of people that love and support you. This is something that you should always remember. This book will introduce you to a group of girls who go through the same things you do every day. They are scared, worried, and sometimes,...
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Publisher
Atria Paperback, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Ev has a mysterious ability, one that she feels is more a curse than a gift. She can feel the emotions people leave behind on objects and believes that most of them need to be handled extremely carefully, and—if at all possible—destroyed. The harmless ones she sells at Vancouver’s Chinatown Night Market to scrape together a living, but even that fills her with trepidation. Meanwhile, in another part of town, Harriet hoards thousands of these...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Equal parts fantastical - a pair of talking dolls help twins escape a stifling home, a heart boils on the stove as part of an elaborate cure for melancholy - and true to life - a mother and daughter try to heal their rift when the daughter falls unexpectedly pregnant, a woman reexamines her father's legacy after his death - the stories in this collection are hopeful and heartbreaking, full of danger and full of joy. Chung is a master at capturing...
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