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From well-known and award-winning authors-including Bernardine Evaristo, Fred D'Aguiar, and Leone Ross-to previous unpublished writers, this ambitious and intriguing anthology of short stories showcases each author's most challenging work. These works from writers who are happy to describe themselves as Black British, have a rich variety of styles, forms, and themes, from raw realism, the erotic, and elegant economy, to the fanciful, humorous, and...
3) Us, Now
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Us, Now roves from Indonesia to the Middle East, Taiwan, Mexico, China, Africa, Jamaica, Barbados, India, Pakistan, and points in between, converging in Newfoundland. These stories by racialized Newfoundlanders are by turns joyous, tender, hilarious, and heart-wrenching. They confront racism and celebrate the act of enduring. They are about settling and getting unsettled, about parents and their children, about language, about facing down the horrors...
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In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen — from entering the United States, effectively slamming the door on refugees seeking safety and tearing families apart. Mass protests followed, and although the order has since been blocked, amended and challenged by judges, it still stands as one of the most discriminatory laws to...
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Following an unprecedented explosion of literary talent in Newfoundland over the past twenty years, The Breakwater Book of Contemporary Newfoundland Short Fiction assembles the very best work by the island's most accomplished fiction writers. Featuring selections by Michael Crummey, Jessica Grant, Lisa Moore, and Michael Winter, among others, this stellar anthology, expertly edited by Larry Mathews, stands as the quintessential introduction to Newfoundland...
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Star-studded and beautifully written, this collection of diverse stories about love and desire by South Asian-heritage British Muslim women authors, including Ayisha Malik and Shelina Janmohamed.
Although outsiders often expect Muslim women to be timid, conservative, or submissive, the reality is different. While some of these authors express a quiet piety and explore poignant situations, others use black humour and biting satire, or play with possibilities....
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Crocodiles in the city, street food fandom, a psychic club in a Penang beach resort.Asian Anthology: New Writing Vol. 1 is a showcase of short stories and place writing by both new and more established prize-winning writers. Some unexpected, a few surreal and others traditional, these are 23 compelling stories of irony, humanity and satire, exploring a range of subject matter to reveal a glimpse of modern Asian society and culture: a funeral in India,...
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A New Generation of Indo-Caribbean Writers Come Together to Share Lived Experiences Through FictionThe Indo-Caribbean community carries a distinct history and culture that took its shape when our ancestors came from India to the Caribbean as indentured labourers more than 150 years ago. From the beginning, our community has had many talented storytellers who have passed down history, folktales, and the experiences of our people, paving the way for...
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Heather Seller's unpretentious, vernacular prose allows Georgia a persuasive mix of innocence and experience. These are miraculous stories of survival, perhaps even forgiveness. To some of us Georgia's life would be unthinkable. Sellers makes us believe it is well worth living.
10) She Reflects
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'She Reflects' is the third in the 'SHE' series of books (She Speaks, She Celebrates)-published as a collaborative project by a group of 22 women, of Indian origin, spread across the world (Australia, India, The Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE and the USA). There are 43 flash fictions in this book, distributed across three sections roughly based on the age of the protagonist-Ganga (senior), Alakananda (middle-aged), and Bhagirathi...
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La literatura universal está plagada de innumerables obras maestras escritas por mujeres. Sin embargo, su camino nunca ha sido fácil. A lo largo de los siglos las escritoras se han visto obligadas a la difícil tarea de defender la calidad de su obra ante una sociedad culturalmente machista, y no solo han tenido que hacerlo a nivel literario, sino también a nivel de género. Una misma obra escrita por una mujer parece tener menos valor, cuando...
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This flash fiction anthology examines experiences of being a transplant in a foreign land, giving a glimpse into the immense loss of oneself in juxtaposition to the strange beauty of rediscovery. The collection looks critically at what it means to forsake tongues, traditions, and comforts in the hope of starting a new life in another world. By exploring a diverse map of migrant experiences, these stories push readers to expand their understanding...
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25 écrivains algériens et français s'expriment sur les cinquante dernières années de l'Algérie
Le travail littéraire présenté dans cet ouvrage, fait à plusieurs mains, ne prétend à rien, absolument rien d'autre que l'expression de subjectivités, individuelles, intimes, de femmes et d'hommes, aux horizons tout aussi éclatés, aux aspirations non moins variées, tous évoquant leur rapport à l'Algérie. Ce qui leur a été demandé,...
14) Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales
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It's an absorbing introduction to the lore of Albion, but readers will also enjoy teasing out similarities between these tales and more familiar ones." — Publishers Weekly
Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk: The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore.
• This Celtic mythology book features 16 stores that were translated...
Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk: The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore.
• This Celtic mythology book features 16 stores that were translated...
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This stunning collection of short stories captures the lives of women in Iran in the aftermath of the revolution. Evoking the enormous isolation of daily existence, and the persistence of a people living under a repressive regime, these literary gems reward us with an inside view of a turbulent and closed society.
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The sixth volume in our popular Very Christmas series, this collection transports readers to the Emerald Isle with stories and poems sure to bring holiday cheer. This anthology is packed with beloved classics, forgotten treasures, and modern masterpieces. You'll find wondrous works by James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, William Trevor, Colm Tóibín, Bernard MacLaverty and many more. See how Christmas is done in snowy Dublin and...
17) The world treasury of fairy tales & folklore: a family heirloom of stories to Inspire and entertain
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Features a variety of magical tales, from the more familiar work of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, to some lesser-known stories from Norway, Russia, Indian, the Philippines, and Japan.
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The first book in The Good Life in Galicia series. The book that came from from the 2016 competition, the book from the 2017 competition is also now available. Galicia is a fascinating part of Green Spain, the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, and sits in the north eastern most part, surrounded on two sides by the sea and on a third by Portugal. This short anthology contains writings about Galicia, including several pieces about the Ribeira...
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Dissent, disease, disaster.
This genre-spanning anthology explores the many ways that we grow, adapt, and survive in the face of our ever-changing global realities. These evocative, often prescient, stories showcase new and emerging writers from across Africa to investigate many of the pressing issues of our time: climate change, pandemics, social upheaval, surveillance, and more.
In Disruption, authors from across Africa use their stories to explore...
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Découvrez six récits tissés d'illusions, d'aspirations sociales, de rêves brisés et d'amertumes!
Six écrivains, six nouvelles.
La ville brille, mais blesse. Elle représente toutes les illusions, les aspirations sociales de la jeunesse, mais aussi les rêves brisés, les amertumes. Dans Les Poncires, une grand-mère rompt avec la morosité de son appartement citadin pour faire un dernier voyage: les somptueux paysages de l'île de Jeju, au...
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