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During her lifetime, Irish American writer Mary Lavin was a prominent literary figure. Throughout the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, her stories were frequently featured in The New Yorker, compared to the works of Chekhov, James, and Wharton, and celebrated in major publications, ranging from The New York Times to The Irish Times. Lavin won prestigious awards, such as the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Katherine Mansfield Prize, and her influence extends to many of today’s great fiction writers.

Based on the wildly popular TikTok series, F*cked Up Fairy Tales presents modern retellings of some of the strangest and darkest stories humans have invented. Inspired by sources across the world, “Cosbrarian” Liz Gotauco conjures gossipy animals, homicidal royals, doomed commoners, and shape-shifting beaux—all reckoning with complicated, adult problems that “Disney versions” have sanitized.

Was eigentlich nur eine kleine Jagd sein sollte, entwickelt sich zu einem Abenteuer, das Caldors Leben auf den Kopf stellt! Plötzlich findet er sich in einer Welt voller Magie, Abenteuer und Politik wieder. Schafft er es, lange genug zu überleben, um seine Ziele zu erreichen? In einer magischen Welt namens 'Wyrd' können nur die, die den Funken haben, Abenteurer sein. Sie stürzen sich in magische Dungeons, schnappen sich coole Beute und leveln auf, indem sie Essenz sammeln. Caldor hat das typische Alter, in dem die meisten ihren Funken entdecken, schon längst überschritten.

An antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by a Civil War General now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their messy and hilarious lives.

Author Henry Elder came to Alta Novis to learn more about the fabled battle lord and his lady. But rather than re-tell the tales of their already well-known exploits, he wants to hear about the couple from the people who really know them. The people who live, love, interact, and fight alongside with them. He wants to hear those personal anecdotes in order to discover a side of Yulen and Atty that few people know.

Somewhere on the edge of a small Texas town, Daddy stands in his red, silk underwear, pistol in hand, insulting the school superintendent, dancing through the night, and making another batch of moonshine in the garage. Peacocks get drunk; trees get stolen out of the ground, and naked neighbors appear from the darkness, even as an artificial star is hoisted to the heavens.

Legends and old wives' tales hold a truth—but we've forgotten the chaos that lies behind them. Strange worlds and creatures lie all around us. Humanity was once a slave and is still the prey of creatures no one dreamed existed. The universe is much darker and stranger than we can ever imagine. Our world borders a multiverse and the walls are dangerously thin. Now, it is collapsing, a seething abyss is swarming in, and nothing will ever be the same again. Some children are adepts—mutants that have developed powers even they don't understand.

Sara è un'artigiana, con le sue mani esperte intaglia il legno, scava, tornisce, pialla ogni pezzo con l'amore che si deve a un oggetto unico e insostituibile. Bambole, burattini, trenini, animaletti sono la sua unica compagnia. Da tempo infatti, dopo che il marito se ne è andato di casa con una donna più giovane, Sara vive ritirata. Una notte che stenta ad addormentarsi però ha una visione: una bambina diafana dagli occhi curiosi le appare mostrando un collo lungo che la fa somigliare a un ritratto di Modigliani.

Nella guerra infinita tra Est e Ovest, il petrolio è ormai la massima ricompensa a cui aspirare. I sottomarini a propulsione nucleare sfidano le acque nemiche per attingere alle riserve di petrolio nascoste sotto la piattaforma continentale dell'Est. Ma le ultime venti missioni non hanno mai fatto ritorno. Qual è la causa? C'è stato un ingresso clandestino di agenti dormienti all'interno del servizio sottomarino oppure sono gli equipaggi stessi ormai allo stremo delle forze fisiche e mentali?

As love blooms, Darcy and Elizabeth resolve to meet, but they soon realise that appearances can be deceiving. Together, they must unravel the mystery of the Lake House and discover who—or what—is conspiring to keep them apart.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

友人の井上次郎に説伏されて、「私」は二十日会という秘密結社に入ることにした。毎月二十日に開かれる会は蠱惑的で、私は病みつきになったのだが、五か月で脱退したのには理由があった。五回目の集まりは、十七人の会員に対して同じ人数の婦人を招いての仮面舞踏会。念入りに変装して秘密の集会場に行くと、私はどことなく見覚えのある一人の婦人とダンスを踊ることになる。

The Odyssey by Homer in the Samuel Butler translation, narrated by Michael Bronks. Follow Odysseus through treacherous seas, encounters with gods like Athena and Poseidon, and mythical creatures such as the Cyclops and Sirens. Experience the epic journey of Greek mythology, heroism, and adventure that defines The Odyssey in its full, timeless form.

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【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

人間が死ぬ瞬間や危険に遭遇したときに起こる超自然的現象を描いた随筆風の怪談。怪談として語られる臨終の際の知らせは、実は精神的なテレパシー現象なのではないか。知人女性は離れた親友と感情が通じるか実験し、約6割が一致したという結果を得た。ある老僧によれば、死の瞬間には一生の光景が脳に現れ、執着や恨みの強い人は霊として現れることがあるという。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

江戸時代に活躍した測量家・伊能忠敬の生涯と偉業について書かれた伝記文学。伊能が延享二年、上総国山武郡小関村で生まれてから、地図作成に至るまでの人生。地図作成における苦労や努力、使用した測量技術や道具、全国を巡る大規模な測量プロジェクトの詳細について述べられる。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】日本橋の本屋の若主人・新蔵と女中のお敏は互いに思い合っていたが、ある日、お敏は突然姿を消す。

In Chris Wraight’s Homebound, Ilya Ravallion must choose between the decimated White Scars and living out what remains of her life in peace. An embattled Ahzek Ahriman must race against time to learn what he can of the warp before its gates close to him forever in Ex Libris by John French. Featuring tales from Dan Abnett, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Guy Haley and many more, this anthology follows mighty Custodians, scheming sorcerers, and the lowly footsoldiers of the Imperial Army as all negotiate the devastating aftermath of Humanity's greatest reckoning.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

墓場の裏で暮らす貧しい若夫婦の生活が描かれる。夫婦は互いに愛情を持ちつつも、経済的な困窮のため些細なことで喧嘩を繰り返していた。妻の菊子は献身的に夫を支えようとするが、夫はそのいじらしさがかえって腹立たしく、つい激しく彼女を責めてしまう。夫は職を求めて履歴書を書いたり知人に手紙を出したりするが、どれも上手くいかない。

The eight masterly stories in this new collection are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator. From nostalgic memories of youth, meditations on music and an ardent love of baseball to dreamlike scenarios, an encounter with a talking monkey and invented jazz albums, together these stories challenge the boundaries between our minds and the exterior world. Occasionally, a narrator who may or may not be Murakami himself is present. Is it memoir or fiction? The listener decides.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】伊丹は、人間の顔は寿命が尽きる頃に、その人にとって最も完成された形に到達すると述べる。自身の顔が未完成であると感じるたびに、まだ死期が遠いと安心するとも語る。