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Geoffrey Little's edgy hilarity and rare sensitivity fuse across these sixteen stories. First recorded as immersive conversational podcasts, the tales here include a mandatory corporate retirement party, class with an eccentric yoga instructor, an overconfident podcaster, and an icky food truck love triangle.

En Un lugar inadecuado, descubrirás diez relatos extraordinarios, basados en hechos reales, que transitan la delgada línea entre lo que entendemos como realidad… y lo que aún no podemos explicar. Estas historias cortas, íntimas y cautivadoras, revelan sucesos que podrían parecer fantasía o ciencia ficción, pero ocurrieron aquí, en nuestra tierra, en el corazón de una familia marcada por lo inexplicable.

Step on board for a journey. We’ll find ourselves dropping anchor in new harbours and we’ll see things we haven’t seen before. Destinations that are surprising, and ones that are often dangerous. Along the way, we’ll reconnect with a couple of travellers we might have met elsewhere, and we’ll cross paths with a lot of new faces; not all of whom will prove to be the most congenial company.

Schnee – knirscht unter den Schuhen, verwandelt Wiesen und Felder in weiße Winterlandschaften und lockt die Menschen mit den ersten rieselnden Flocken in die Natur. Dass Schnee aber durchaus auch ein geheimnisvolles und bedrohliches Element sein kann, beweist Jens Wawrczeck mit seinem Hörbuch Snowy Evening . In den drei ausgewählten Erzählungen von Conrad Aiken, Hans Christian Andersen und Alexander Puschkin ist Schnee kein bloßes Naturphänomen, er spielt Schicksal und greift in das Leben der Figuren ein.

Hier stoßen irrwitzige Weihnachtsverweigerer auf tiefe menschliche Abgründe, und plötzlich wird Weihnachten zum Schauplatz aberwitziger Zukunftsvisionen. Da rächt sich ein gutmütiger Mann nach zwanzig Jahren Qual grausam an seiner Ehefrau, Rentier Rudolf gründet eine Gewerkschaft, ein durchgeknallter US-Präsident verbietet das Christfest, und selbst die Höllenfürsten feiern ihre ganz eigene, infernalische Weihnacht.

Jede Kurzgeschichte entführt an ein realistisches europäisches Reiseziel oder auf die Straße dorthin. Die Geschichten sind kompakt, klar erzählt und voller Sinneseindrücke. Ein freundlicher Ton trägt durch kleine Alltagskonflikte auf Reisen: verpasste Abfahrten, unerwartete Umwege, Missverständnisse an der Grenze, ein verspäteter Fährgong – und immer findet sich eine Lösung, die Wärme ins Herz bringt.

When a solitary calligrapher discovers an invisible ink—one that cannot be seen, only sensed—he begins to write what the heart remembers. Each brushstroke draws out memories he never consciously chose, as if the ink knows what he cannot say aloud. The story unfolds gently, like breath in a candlelit room, where silence holds more truth than speech.

In the blood-soaked chaos of the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648), Klaus Vogel, a Franconian pikeman, fights not for glory or faith, but for the survival of his wife, Anna, and son, Lukas. Thrust into the brutal world of mercenary life, Klaus wields his pike through ravaged villages, musket volleys, and the horrors of sieges like Magdeburg’s infamous sack. Each battle scars his body and soul, from the fog-shrouded fields of Lützen to the desperate defense of a refugee camp, as he grapples with the cost of survival and the vow to protect his family.

From the award-winning “master of the short story” (The New York Times Book Review)—nine shattering, hilarious tales of men on the outskirts of America, habituating the motels, hot dog stands, and dive bars time forgot, grappling with a world that is swiftly changing, and dreaming of a return to the wooded shores of their youth

In the windswept isolation of 1760s Cornwall, Eleanor Penrose tends the Porthmorna Lighthouse, her days haunted by the sea that claimed her husband three years prior. Grieving and bound to her duty, she finds solace in the beacon’s steady rhythm—until a violent storm wrecks a ship and delivers Gideon, a mysterious sailor who collapses in her arms, only to vanish with the dawn tide. Night after night, Gideon returns, his presence as fleeting as the high tide, stirring Eleanor’s heart with hope and love.

Tres muy mexicanas historias de amor que giran alrededor de dos canciones, narradas por catorce gatos.

Romee's winter break was planned out months ahead. A week at a cabin in the woods sounded romantic, and maybe it was just what her boyfriend of two years needed to pop the question. Instead, he proposed they break up, a week before they were destined to wake up Christmas morning, happier than ever. Heartbroken but undaunted, Romee embarks on a solitary journey to the remote cabin, yearning for peace and closure in the tranquil snowscape. Six nights of isolation, wine, and TV shows seemed like the perfect remedy for a breakup.

A collection of self-contained chapters exploring human imperfections, life, and death through humor and raw introspection, perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven, literary fiction. The characters in Dominic Hoffman's tales of Late Rehearsals are familiar. Their choices are recognizable...

Set in Taiwan and the Silicon Valley, a collection of linked stories that explore the meaning of success and the purpose of existence, centered on the short life and long shadow of an engineering genius who descends deeper into despair while rising higher on the professional ladder. The...

Seeds of Transformation is a collection of thought-provoking tales that gently awaken the heart and stir the soul. Blending timeless wisdom with imaginative storytelling, these stories invite you into worlds where destinies are altered in a taxi, AI goes into the prayer business, and love reveals itself in unexpected ways.

Step into the hidden layers of society with Secrets in the Shadows: Social and Cultural Conspiracy Theories. This intriguing collection brings you over 20 compelling mini-stories that unravel the whispered secrets, shadowy plots, and controversial theories that have shaped cultures and societies across the globe.

It's her looks that lure them in, predators looking for their next defenseless prey until they meet her. They had never encountered a prey like her, an Apex Prey. Everything goes well until Polly meets him, and she must make a decision. Love, or her youth?

August, 1932. Rick Justice and Intrepid search western Europe for an ancient weapon with magical properties: the enigmatic Black Axe. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt, and Intrepid must race against time to find the deadly axe before their shadowy adversaries do.

Inspired by Jane Austen’s birth—and death—day, The Last Gift considers what happens if July 18, 1817 was only the beginning for Jane Austen. After the Lady meets her characters in the Universe she created, what would make her existence not only tolerable but also transcendental?

Getting to the Shamrock Motel isn’t easy. It’s just off Concession #18, but you can’t get there through a sequence of lefts and rights. To find the Shamrock you have to be lost–not just on the map, but in your heart and soul. The Shamrock Motel does not accept reservations. The only way to get a room is by walking into the office and asking Rosemary, the owner/operator for one. Try not to stare at her hair.