Surreal South

Surreal South
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105124151692
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Surreal South by : Laura Benedict

"An anthology of short fiction & poetry"--Cover.

Charlotte's Story

Charlotte's Story
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9781605988795
ISBN-13 : 1605988790
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Charlotte's Story by : Laura Benedict

Step back into Bliss House, the yellow-brick Virginia mansion with a disreputable, dangerous past, that even the sheen of 1950's domesticity cannot hide . . . The fall of 1957 in southern Virginia was a seemingly idyllic, even prosperous time. A young housewife, Charlotte Bliss, lives with her husband, Hasbrouck Preston “Press” Bliss, and their two young children, Eva Grace and Michael, in the gorgeous Bliss family home. On the surface, theirs seems a calm, picturesque life, but soon tragedy befalls them: four tragic deaths, with apparently simple explanations. But nothing is simple if Bliss House is involved. How far will Charlotte go to discover the truth? And how far will she get without knowing who her real enemy is? Though Bliss House may promise to give its inhabitants what they want, it never gives them exactly what they expect.

Surreal South '11

Surreal South '11
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 1935708465
ISBN-13 : 9781935708469
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Surreal South '11 by : Laura Benedict

"This is the third and, in our humble opinion, the best, densest, and most exciting edition of the Surreal South anthology series. When we began this series, with the original Surreal South in 2007 (we did not know then, though we hoped, that it would be followed by Surreal South '09 and now this third volume), we wished to put together a book that in some sense bridged the gap between work that is perceived as 'literary' and work that is perceived as 'genre.' The first category is, as we take it, defined primarily by the excellence of its execution and the loftiness of its ambition. The second category is demarcated by its accessibility (indeed, its addictive quality) and its concentration on plot and pacing."This volume of profoundly weird stories is, we believe, an almost-perfect nexus of the literary and the genre. The stories it contains offer brilliant prose and unabashed plots. They are highly intelligent and compulsively readable. And they all celebrate ghosts and monsters. We really like ghosts and monsters. We're betting that you do too."

Fox Tooth Heart

Fox Tooth Heart
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Publisher : Sarabande Books
Total Pages : 149
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ISBN-10 : 9781941411148
ISBN-13 : 1941411142
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Fox Tooth Heart by : John McManus

“Bold and ingenious” stories about the dark heart of America by the acclaimed Whiting Award–winning author (The New York Times Book Review). “Feverish, psychotropic, bold, mesmerizing, painful, Fox Tooth Heart is full of stories about people living on the margins of society, characters born into dark circumstances, or . . . driven there by their own obsessions and addictions” (Huffington Post)—murderers, loners, addicts, neurotics and outcasts stumbling side-by-side with “the down-and-out heroes of George Saunders or John Updike, captured just before their fall” (Vice.com). In this “achingly visceral . . . masterpiece” McManus ventures from trailers hidden in deep Southern woods to an Arkansas ranch converted into an elephant refuge to a Georgia tent community of sex offenders to a Kentucky band of teenage Satanists. His lost-soul men, women, and children reel precariously between common anxiety and drug-enhanced paranoia, sober reality and fearsome hallucination (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). “Powered by radiant prose” (Vanity Fair), these nine “eccentric . . . wildly inventive” (Publishers Weekly) stories of twisted humor and pathos re-establish McManus as one of the most bracing voices of our time.

The Other Journal: Evil

The Other Journal: Evil
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 175
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ISBN-10 : 9781621894742
ISBN-13 : 1621894746
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Other Journal: Evil by : Andrew Shutes-David

THE OTHER JOURNAL: EVIL Description This world is a fallen place rife with suffering, oppression, and violence, a land of tsunamis and earthquakes, genocide and crime sprees. We are surrounded on all sides by brokenness, yet we have difficulty spotting its source. We see the effects of evil, yet we rarely grasp its true nature and breadth. In issue #20 of The Other Journal, our contributors analyze the haunting opacity of evil and call us to name and resist its insidious influence. The issue features essays and reviews by Brian Bantum, Gregory A. Boyd, Andrew W. E. Carlson, Jacob H. Friesenhahn, David Kline, Agustin Maes, Rebecca Martin, Branson Parler, Anthony B. Pinn, Dan Rhodes, and Lauren Wilford; interviews by Allison Backous, Brandy Daniels, Chris Keller, Ronald A. Kuipers, and David Kline with Richard Beck, J. Kameron Carter, Richard Kearney, C. Melissa Snarr, and Christian Wiman; and fiction and poetry by Mark Fleming, Chad Gusler, Jennifer Strange, and Kali Wagner Other Issues of The Other Journal The Other Journal: The Food Issue The Other Journal: The Celebrity Issue Other Books by The Other Journal Sects, Love, and Rock & Roll by Joel Heng Hartse The Spirit of Food edited by Leslie Leyland Fields Jesus Girls edited by Hannah Faith Notess "God Is Dead" and I Don't Feel So Good Myself edited by Andrew David, Christopher J. Keller, Jon Stanley Remembering the Future edited by Chris Keller, Andrew David

Mississippi Noir

Mississippi Noir
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Publisher : Akashic Books
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781617754609
ISBN-13 : 1617754609
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Mississippi Noir by : Ace Atkins

This anthology of Mississippi crime fiction “has produced a unique, delicious flavor of noir” with stories by Ace Atkins, Megan Abott and more (New York Daily News). From poverty to state corruption, Mississippi has a well-deserved reputation for trouble. Could there be a connection between its many misfortunes and its rich literary legacy? Mississippians from Tennessee Williams and Eudora Welty to Richard Ford and John Grisham certainly know how to tell a good story. Now Mississippi Noir offers “a devilishly wrought introduction” to a new generation of “writers with a feel for Mississippi who are pursuing lonely, haunting paths of the imagination” (Associated Press). Mississippi Noir includes brand-new stories by Ace Atkins, William Boyle, Megan Abbott, Jack Pendarvis, Dominiqua Dickey, Michael Kardos, Jamie Paige, Jimmy Cajoleas, Chris Offutt, Michael Farris Smith, Andrew Paul, Lee Durkee, Robert Busby, John M. Floyd, RaShell R. Smith-Spears, and Mary Miller.

Black, Brown, & Beige

Black, Brown, & Beige
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780292719972
ISBN-13 : 0292719973
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Black, Brown, & Beige by : Franklin Rosemont

This collection documents the extensive participation of people of African descent in the international surrealist movement over the past 75 years.

FLASH!: Writing the Very Short Story

FLASH!: Writing the Very Short Story
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780393352368
ISBN-13 : 0393352366
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis FLASH!: Writing the Very Short Story by : John Dufresne

An engaging and frank guide to writing the very short story, full of sound advice, exemplary models, and provocative exercises. The history of fiction has been dominated by the novel and the short story. But now a brave new genre has emerged: very brief fiction. FLASH! identifies the qualities that make for excellent flash fiction, demystifies the writing process, and guides writers by exercise and example through the world of the very short story. John Dufresne’s characteristic warmth, wit, and humor remind writers of the joy in the creative process, making this a perfect guide for any writer interested in trying a new form.

The Best Horror of the Year

The Best Horror of the Year
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Publisher : Start Publishing LLC
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 9781597804165
ISBN-13 : 1597804169
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Best Horror of the Year by : Ellen Datlow

The first three volumes of The Best Horror of the Year have been widely praised for their quality, variety, and comprehensiveness. With tales from Laird Barron, Stephen King, John Langan, Peter Straub, and many others, and featuring Datlow’s comprehensive overview of the year in horror, now, more than ever, The Best Horror of the Year provides the petrifying horror fiction readers have come to expect—and enjoy.

The Medulla Review: Volume 2 Anthology

The Medulla Review: Volume 2 Anthology
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 9781105190063
ISBN-13 : 1105190064
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis The Medulla Review: Volume 2 Anthology by : edited by Jennifer Hollie Bowles