Speak My Language And Other Stories
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Speak My Language And Other Stories
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Author : Torsten Højer
language : en
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Release Date : 2016-05-10
Speak My Language And Other Stories written by Torsten Højer and has been published by Constable & Robinson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-10 with Fiction categories.
'There is something special about literature . . . that addresses our innermost sexual and amatory selves. Gay stories offer us vindication, fellowship, validation and a sense of shared identity that we need now as much as ever,' writes Stephen Fry in the foreword to this anthology. In this exciting new collection of gay short stories, we hear from authors imagining, surmising, and revealing aspects of gay life from a multitude of perspectives, ages, eras, locations, cultures and political climates. Contributors range from those emerging into a life of writing to those who have enjoyed international mainstream success. Some, such as Felice Picano, were pioneers of not only gay writing but also gay liberation itself. Others are recipients of world-class awards, including Vestal McIntyre, whose Lake Overturn: A Novel was named Editor's Choice by the New York Times Book Review and Out magazine, and a Best Book of 2009 by the Washington Post. It also won the Grub Street National Book Prize and Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction. The premise for stories included in this anthology was very simple - other than the stipulation that a major component of the story be in some way concerned with gay life, there were no restrictions. The aim was to bring together fictional reflections of gay life from the minds of authors approaching 'gay' from very different angles. As a result, genres in this collection range from action to sci-fi, from thriller to fantasy. The stories are set in countries including Australia, Cuba, England, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Portugal, Russia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, and the USA. The youngest contributor is in his twenties, the oldest in his eighties. Readers will find themselves immersed in an engaging set of stories remarkably different from one another, yet, as Stephen Fry notes, offering a surprising sense of shared identity. With stories by: Nick Alexander; Tim Ashley; James Robert Baker; Damian Barr; Neil Bartlett; Sebastian Beaumont; Scott Brown; Michael Carroll; Robert Cochrane; Alfred Corn; Neal Drinnan; Royston Ellis; Nigel Fairs; Hugh Fleetwood; Ronald Frame; Patrick Gale; Damon Galgut; John R. Gordon; Drew Gummerson; Matt Harris; Cliff James; Francis King; Joseph Lidster; David Llewellyn; Paul Magrs; Vestal McIntyre; Brent Meersman; Joseph Olshan; Diriye Osman; Tony Peake; Felice Picano; David Robilliard; Jerry Rosco; Jeffrey Round; Lawrence Schimel; Rupert Smith; Colin Spencer; Joshua Winning; Ian Young; and Richard Zimler.
Alonzo Fitz And Other Stories
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Release Date : 2004-09
Alonzo Fitz And Other Stories written by Mark Twain and has been published by 1st World Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09 with Fiction categories.
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen The customary bustle in the streets was wanting. One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match. Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence - no, you could only hear it The sidewalks were merely long, deep ditches, with steep snow walls on either side Here and there you might hear the faint, far scrape of a wooden shovel, and if you were quick enough you might catch a glimpse of a distant black figure stooping and disappearing in one of those ditches, and reappearing the next moment with a motion which you would know meant the heaving out of a shovelful of snow But you needed to be quick, for that black figure would not linger, but would soon drop that shovel and scud for the house, thrashing itself with its arms to warm them Yes, it was too venomously cold for snow-shovelers or anybody else to stay out long.
The Devil S Laugh And Other Stories
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Author : H. Alan Tansson
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009-11
The Devil S Laugh And Other Stories written by H. Alan Tansson and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11 with Fiction categories.
The Devil's Laugh and Other Stories is a book of folktales to help you check out your philosophy of life. We all know you don't believe in ol Scratch, and you thought you knew what a sphincter was. You've never heard of the Quarry of Suffering, and can't imagine what it's like to have the evil eye yourself. Therefore, save this book for emergencies like the day you need to remember what it was like to discover the joy of reading. H. Alan Tansson has also written Captions to the Cartoons We Live: Vol. I We Think We Think (2010), and Vol. 2 Antidisestablishmentarianistically Speaking (2010). He earns his keep with a variety of jobs in corporate America and is occasionally retired.
The Longest Day And Other Stories
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Author : S. Govind Raj
language : en
Publisher: Vishv Books Private Limited
Release Date : 2013-01-27
The Longest Day And Other Stories written by S. Govind Raj and has been published by Vishv Books Private Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal was neither coward nor afraid of wars. He routed the British army from Calcutta within four days. After that could he defend the State of Bengal in spite of his so many enemies because of his cruelty and profligacy? What caused his downfall? Was it profligacy or cruelty & who and how they conspired against him to take their revenge was a quite intrigue? It is an interesting historical story which one must read along with other interesting and inspiring stories.
The Age Of Infidelity And Other Stories
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Author : Valerie Sayers
language : en
Publisher: Slant
Release Date : 2020-06-03
The Age Of Infidelity And Other Stories written by Valerie Sayers and has been published by Slant this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-03 with Fiction categories.
In the spirit of Muriel Spark and Walker Percy, The Age of Infidelity's eleven stories embrace the comic, the absurd, and the dead serious. Faithless parents betray their children, the young betray the old, and lovers betray each other--but somehow these characters cling to hope. Aging white cheerleaders shout through an online megaphone, remembering a time when racial equality seemed almost possible; a teenager endures her father's abandonment as her mother's psychotic episodes pick up pace; an old couple on the lam from the Constitutional Guard of the future hides out in a garage reminiscent of our consumerist past. In an age many call post-religious, these characters want to believe in something, but they're not always sure what that something is. Set in landscapes from the small-town South to New York City, from a parched Midwest to a deserted Dublin, these stories time-travel from our Jim Crow past to an imagined future of warehouses for the aged where robots do the nursing. With what the Washington Post describes as her ""distinctive brutal elegance,"" Valerie Sayers writes playfully, powerfully, and musically. These stories form an album riffing on our age, the Age of Infidelity.
Ituika The Wily Polygamist And Other Stories
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Author : Munyao Kilolo
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2024-11-22
Ituika The Wily Polygamist And Other Stories written by Munyao Kilolo and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-22 with Fiction categories.
Volume 1 of the Ituika Literary Platform multilingual anthology brings together stories in 8 Kenyan Languages, with translations into English and Kiswahili published together in one volume. These original stories and their translations, each with its own unique form and content, cover a diverse range of themes. From workplace politics to mental health, illicit brews, the pandemic, the fluidity of borders, and family drama, these stories are sure to engage and captivate readers with their depth and variety. At the heart of this collection is literary translation in practice. Each translator takes their unique approach to both language and craft to deliver the most truthful and or creative translation of the original works. For the first time, Kenyans and readers around the world can read a story in three languages in one volume, a testament to the multilingual nature of African cultures.- Munyao Kilolo, Editor. This anthology of translated short stories is a landmark effort on many fronts. It embodies the diversity of literary works in African languages and enriches our understanding of experiences on the continent from varied angles. Having worked with the translators in November 2021, I can confirm that the stories capture the aesthetic features of the source text and render them creatively in the target language. Where deviations from the original text are manifest, it is to enrich the reader's experience. Translations between African languages are urgent and worthwhile. I strongly recommend this book to those interested in African languages and in translation studies. - Kimani wa Njogu, Twaweza Communications, Nairobi.
The Man In Black And Other Stories
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Author : Elly Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-06-18
The Man In Black And Other Stories written by Elly Griffiths and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-18 with Fiction categories.
This collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out. Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There's a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway's cat, to make you smile. There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.
In The Rice Fields And Other Stories By The Marchesa Colombi Tr By A Willmott
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Author : Maria Torelli-Viollier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
In The Rice Fields And Other Stories By The Marchesa Colombi Tr By A Willmott written by Maria Torelli-Viollier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with categories.
The Birthday Of The World And Other Stories
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Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-09-09
The Birthday Of The World And Other Stories written by Ursula K. Le Guin and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-09 with Fiction categories.
'Her most important book since ALWAYS COMING HOME and her most satisfactory collection since her first, the brilliant THE WIND'S TWELVE QUARTERS. A formidable and rewarding work, a prime candidate for best SF collection of the year. An essential book.' LOCUS Six of the eight piece are set in Le Guin's classic Hainish cycle. The title story, 'The Birthday of the World', stands alone and the final piece, 'Paradises Lost', is a new short novel original to the collection, a major addition to the generation starship subgenre of science fiction.
Nuncle And Other Stories
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Author : John Wain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Nuncle And Other Stories written by John Wain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Short stories, English categories.