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FLESH is part of a threesome of Southeast Asian urban anthologies. The other two are called HEAT and TRASH.In this anthology we’ve brought together the works of writers from all over Southeast Asia, exploring what it is like to be flesh in this urban environment, a situation akin to that of the...

HEAT is part of a threesome of Southeast Asian urban anthologies. The other two are called FLESH and TRASH.You’ll find plenty of heat in this collection of stories, gathered from six different Southeast Asian nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore. As part...

A collection of monologues for young adults from their teens to their twenties, organized by age group and gender. Monologues from this collection have been included in two other anthologies. This second edition includes revised versions of two monologues as well as three additional monologues.

Another wonderful poetry anthology from Garrison Keillor-rooted in the American landscape. Greatness comes in many forms, and as Garrison Keillor demonstrates daily on The Writer's Almanac, the most affecting poems in the canon are in plain English. Third in Keillor's series of anthologies,...

American poet Ezra Pound (1885–1972) was among the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century. As a poet, he founded the Imagist movement (c. 1909–17), which advocated the use of precise, concrete images in a free-verse setting. As an editor, he fostered the careers of William...

The Year's Best Crime & Mystery Stories contains the best crime and mystery stories that were originally published in 2015 in either print or electronic format as selected by editors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and John Helfers. Reading through thousands of titles and carefully narrowing their...

"Bellotto has no trouble discovering dark doings...São Paulo's size and diversity give this volume's 14 storytellers room to roam...In the year of #MeToo, Bellotto's Akashic entry has a timely feel, giving noir a host of feminine faces." --Kirkus Reviews "São Paulo Noir might...

A Thousand Forests in One Acorn: An Anthology of Spanish-Language Fiction brings together twenty-eight of the most important Spanish-language writers of the twentieth century-several of which will be familiar to English-language readers, like Carlos Fuentes, Javier Marías, and Mario Vargas Llosa,...

"Santos-Febres and 13 other contributors of Puerto Rican heritage take full advantage of San Juan's wide range of disparities between rich and poor, weak and powerful, tourists and residents, in this fine addition to Akashic's noir anthology series." --Publishers Weekly "A welcomed...

"All the heavy hitters...came out for USA Noir...an important anthology of stories shrewdly culled by Johnny Temple." --New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) One of Zoom Street Magazine's Favorite Books of 2014 Indie Books Roundup #1 Pick, Barnes & Noble Book Blog Included...

The stories within Everything Is So Political explore the intersection between politics and the contemporary short story. From the overt to the subtle, this collection tackles a broad range of topics and themes, from women’s rights and Aboriginal culture to environmentalism, terrorism and totalitarianism....

Meet your new favorite author! The Happy Homicides Cozy Mystery Series is our way of introducing you to new talent and reminding you of old favorites at a reasonable price. You’ll love this huge collection of heartwarming, brain-puzzling, and character-driven traditional mysteries that'll keep you...

Italian executive Roberto Romeo seems very taken by his pretty sales assistant. So as the snow falls and the Christmas festivities begin, he sets about finding a new role for her… as his fiancée! THE TYCOON'S CHRISTMAS ENGAGEMENT by Rebecca Winters Annie can scarcely believe it when her...

‘The human desire for patterned language is as strong as the need for narrative.’ —Geoff Page In The Best Australian Poems 2015, you will find the who’s who of contemporary poets and the pick of new voices. Sometimes satirical, sometimes erotic, covering family, religion, war and mortality,...