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A man stands on a railroad bridge in northern Alabama. A rope is around his neck. Soldiers wait. From that stark beginning, Ambrose Bierce unfolds one of the most precise and unsettling short stories in American literature—a masterpiece of suspense, perception, and the final instant of a human life. As the moment of execution approaches, the world sharpens. Sound intensifies. Seconds stretch into something vast and vivid. What follows feels like escape—urgent, detailed, and utterly real. But is it?

With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking, and always imbued with an otherworldly imagination and uncanniness.

岐路に立ち、惑う人々に贈る 喪失と再生の記憶。この物語は、あなたの明日をやさしく照らす――絵本作家として活躍する高城好子はかつて美弥子の継母だった。

年間100冊を読破、無類の読書好きで知られるニシダがついに小説を執筆。繊細な観察眼と表現力が光る珠玉の5篇。【収録作品】「遺影」じゃあユウシはアミの遺影を作る担当な――。中1の夏休み、ユウシはいじめら

Brought to you by Penguin. A dizzying short story collection that displays Murakami's genius for uncovering the surreal in the everyday, the extraordinary within the ordinary *Featuring the story 'Barn Burning', the inspiration behind the Palme d'Or nominated film Burning* When a man's favourite...

Lose track of time in the world of Jodi Taylor with eight eclectic and hilarious short stories from St Mary's, Time Police HQ and Frogmorton Farm - collected together for the very first time. Includes two brand-new short stories, exclusively published first in this collection. --- Christmas Pie...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A war that ended 26,000 years ago is calling him back. Each night, a dreamer looks up at the pole star and slips into another life — a soldier in the ancient city of Olathoë, watching the sky for signs of an approaching enemy from the frozen north...

Voltada para o público adolescente, a coletânea organizada pela jornalista Rosa Amanda Strausz enfatiza o poder que tem a imaginação, em textos literários, de mergulhar no desconhecido. Assim, nos seis contos reunidos em Histórias de mistério, os personagens parecem presos a papéis...

After years of bullying softspoken Skyler joins a support group for LGBTQ+ youth, he’s only hoping to feel a little less alone. Instead, he meets Mason —a quiet, starloving transfer student carrying bruises of his own. What begins as shared understanding in a circle of folding chairs slowly unfolds into first kisses under stubborn stars, gentle healing, and a love built on patience and trust.

2082: The Weight of Memory The Future in Ten Stories The year is 2082. Humanity has survived the crises it once feared — but survival has come at a cost. Across ten cities, towns and villages worldwide, ordinary lives are caught in extraordinary systems. Memory can be copied, traded or stolen...

Perfect for short listening sessions — three unforgettable stories designed to fit a commute. Read Your Commute: Collection 1 delivers three witty, warmly written short stories packed with heart, humor, and just enough surprise to make the ride feel short.

Written in confinement. Unbound by imagination. Unbound Ink: Of Mercy and Madness is the debut anthology from the Writers Guild Beginners class at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center. Nine incarcerated women prove through these very stories that even in the most overlooked places, extraordinary literature can take root. Here, every genre becomes a doorway into resilience, vision, and the unbreakable pulse of human creativity.

Do life’s pitfalls get the better of you, and as you feel you are falling in one, do you wonder what Joy is? If so, then you must listen to these six perspective-changing short stories. The protagonists in each of them experience crises at various stages in their lives and pause to meet G & F, two conscious characters residing within all of us. These conscious immortals possess the energies of love and intelligence, prompting the protagonists to rediscover their paths and change their perspectives on life.

AUDIOLLIBRE EN CATALÀ Mil cretins és el nou llibre de relats de Quim Monzó després d’El millor dels mons. En un pas endavant, Monzó passa comptes amb el dolor, la vellesa, la mort i l’amor. Valent i sense...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Youth, art, and love among the rooftops of the Latin Quarter. Far from the cosmic dread of The King in Yellow, Chambers turns his eye to the everyday romance of Paris — American art students chasing beauty, ambition, and each other through the cafés...

The last thing Colt expects to find on his doorstep in the middle of the night is a stranded stranger. Colt doesn’t do complicated, and Sable has complicated written all over her. His life is simple: run his mechanic shop and raise his daughter. Everything changes with Sable. She slams into his life—stubborn, gorgeous, and fiercely independent. His quiet world starts to shift.

'Stories to Entertain You… While Waiting For a Plumber' is the third book of short stories by Pat Muir. It contains 26 diverse short stories, which include three of length: 'Locked In' describes an immobilized man whose caregiver is his wife's murderer, 'Infertility' describes the difficulties a couple experiences in starting a family, and 'A Little Noise Won't Hurt You' describes how a student helps her professor to make an acoustic gun and its consequences.

The third book of Deusdia novella series is set in the Portals of Yahweh universe. This First Valley warrior screams her war cry. DeeDee incorporates herself into the Star tribe and proves her worth, the hard way. Going from the stone age to the space age is no simple matter even if the most powerful A.I. in the galaxy has your back. Her best friend, MaTonia helps too but feels shadowed by the new girl. Nothing a new cat and handsome boys can't cure. Follow DeeDee into this new fantastic adventure.

Two lost souls…and the wild, beautiful island between them. Fiercely independent, Liza never takes time off work, but she planned this holiday months ago. She’s here for a reason, determined to shed one skin and try on another. Somewhere on this wild and beautiful island at the edge of the Atlantic, she’s hoping that answers can be found. These days, Jamie divides his life between Sheffield and his beloved Harris, a place of solace and calm since childhood. Passionate about preserving the secrets of the land, he’s just as protective of its people.

Incluye el cuento 'Anunciación' narrado en voz de la autora al final del audiolibro. En un caleidoscopio de futuros posibles, diversas mujeres deben aprender a escuchar la vibración geológica de la Tierra para sanar las heridas del pasado y forjar un porvenir feminista, antes de que el...