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Publisher
William Heinemann
Pub. Date
2017
Description
A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game - and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2011
Description
The last 50 years have proved a particularly lively period in the history of the short story form. This new collection gives a full picture of the richness and diversity of this most American of genres from its very beginnings to the present day.
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Publisher
4th Estate
Pub. Date
2017
Description
The stories in 'Fresh Complaint' continue that tradition. Ranging from the reproductive antics of 'Baster' to the wry, moving account of a young traveler's search for enlightenment in 'Air Mail' (selected by Annie Proulx for The Best American Short Stories 1997), this collection presents characters in the midst of personal and national crises.
5) Rogues
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Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2014
Description
This thrilling collection of twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals.
Publisher
No Exit
Pub. Date
2013
Description
From cocaine, that most troubling and fascinating of substances; through speed, an oft demonized and misunderstood drug and on to heroin, long seen as the most 'literary' of narcotics - the contributors to this anthology reveal that those who partake are forever changed, but the price of paradise is often steep.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2016
Description
'Edward Hopper is surely the greatest American narrative painter. His work bears special resonance for writers and readers, and yet his paintings never tell a story so much as they invite viewers to find for themselves the untold stories within'. So says Lawrence Block, who has invited 17 outstanding writers to join him in an unprecedented anthology of brand-new stories: 'In Sunlight or In Shadow'. The results are remarkable and range across all genres,...
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Harper Voyager
Pub. Date
2018
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On a voyage toward the boundaries of the known universe, nine misfit academics seek out first contact with a shadowy alien race. But another enigma is the Nightflyer itself, a cybernetic wonder with an elusive captain no one has ever seen in the flesh. Soon, however, the crew discovers that their greatest mystery - and most dangerous threat - is an unexpected force wielding a thirst for blood and terror. Also included are five additional classic George...