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Like a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this collection of original horror tales is packed with urban legends, terrifying twists, and delightfully haunted stories by one of the biggest stars in webcomics. Each story will make you scream for more!
A new take on a classic format, Bad Dreams in the Night is an updated, illustrated take on the horror anthologies the author grew up with as a kid, such as Scary Stories to Tell...
2) Legends
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Acclaimed writer and editor Robert Silverberg gathered eleven of the finest writers in Fantasy to contribute to this collection of short novels. Each of the writers was asked to write a new story based on one of his or her most famous series: from Stephen King's opening piece set in his popular Gunslinger universe to Robert Jordan's early look at his famed Wheel of Time saga, these stories are exceptionally well written and universally well told....
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Featuring the award-winning combination of Jerry Scott's trademark humor and Jim Borgman's brilliant line art, Zits is the perfect comic for anyone parenting a teenager, or who remembers the days of sleeping in until noon, subsisting entirely on pizza, and rehearsing for an arena rock tour from the cozy confines of the garage. This fantastic Zits treasury presents the timeless teenage antics of Jeremy and friends and the trials of his Baby Boomer...
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What is the most anticipated parting favor at a wedding? Tulle-wrapped candied almonds? Engraved keychains? Pictures with the lucky couple? No. Gossip and drama. And this anthology is overflowing with both. Whether you like your wedding stories filled with loving reunions, playful references to cake stealing, or trained assassins aiming at the groom, the contributing authors bring you enough drama to keep you gossiping until next wedding season. Romance...
5) The Heartbeat of the Universe: Poems From Asimov's Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and F
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The Heartbeat of the Universe collects poems from the top writers in the science fiction and literary genres, including voices such as Jane Yolen, Bruce Boston, Robert Frazier, Jessy Randall, and many others. These poems, selected by editor Emily Hockaday from the pages of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine and Analog Science Fiction and Fact over the past decade, examine the Universe's smallest particles and largest astral phenomena. These poems travel...
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The zephyr of an urban city attracts people.
For those who stay on, adapting to the hubbub, is inevitable.
The cycle of experiences can be broadly shown in three phases.
The Brahma Stage, is the learning phase which is full of zest and bliss, spiked with creativity.
The Vishnu Stage, is the peak, where the feeling of knowing everything there is to learn, plateaus.
The Maheshwara Stage, is when realities dawn upon the self as bitter they...
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New Stories from the Midwest presents a collection of stories that celebrate an American region too often ignored in discussions about distinctive regional literature. The editors solicited nominations from more than 300 magazines, literary journals, and small presses and narrowed the selection to 19 authors. The stories, written by Midwestern writers or focusing on the Midwest, demonstrate that the quality of fiction from and about the heart of the...
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In the tradition of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year's Best Science Fiction, The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, First Annual Edition finally fills the void for those with a hunger for the best mystery and suspense stories of the past year.
Including such bestselling authors as Jeffrey Deaver, Elizabeth George, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman, Ed McBain, Anne Perry, and Ruth Rendell, plus many, many others, this volume...
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Published in conjunction with the PEN American Center, Burn This Book is a powerful collection of essays that explore the meaning of censorship and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves.
As Americans we often take our freedom of speech for granted. When we talk about censorship we talk about China, the former Soviet Union, or the Middle East. But recent political developments-including the passage of the Patriot...
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Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights...
11) Kapow!
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Journey to a universe of superheroes-and even a few supervillains. The eighteen international contributors to this anthology offer their creative visions in an unprecedented variety of genres. Their concepts of known and unknown superheroes are presented as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, illustration, and photography, thus displaying a unique view of the vast breadth of characters we know from graphic novels, magazines, books, videos, movies, and TV.
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Humanity exists in a hyper connected world, where our closest friends, loves and enemies lie but a keyboard stroke away. Few know this better than the poets who have risen to the top of their trade by sharing their emotion, opinion and art with millions of fans. Combining the poetic forces of some of today's most popular and confessional poets, this book presents poems and short stories about connection wrapped up in a most unique exercise in creative...
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Containing 42 stories from authors who met on TikTok, Mood Reader is an anthology like no other. A collaborative group project, paving the way for readers who truly celebrate all genres. Within these pages you'll find, horror, sci-fi, childrens'/parenting, fantasy, romance, suspense, humor, history and a bit of spice. No matter your mood, we have a story for you.
Organized by genre and individually labeled with sub genres, the stories in Mood Reader...
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EVEN A DREAM CAN BE CAUGHT IN PROSE…There's nothing better than a moment of whimsy and a dash of the fantastical to get the mind wandering. 99 Fleeting Fantasies is a flash fiction anthology readers can tiptoe through for a bit of wonder or while away an afternoon as they meander from old-time tales to far-flung fables to serious snippets of legend and lore that come from all over the world, including Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany,...
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From New York City to the former East Germany, from rural Virginia to affluent suburbia, the characters in these short stories grapple with love, loss, greed, perversion, and other awful truths as they try to transcend their limitations with occasional humor and dignity. In "History on a Personal Note," Lorraine, a Southerner, wonders if her German paramour will find the inspiration to leave his wife amidst the destruction of the Berlin Wall. In "Viewing...
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A collection of the year's best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha.
Master of the thriller Lisa Unger selects twenty mystery and suspense short stories that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
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Peculiar Version of Primitive Proverbs: A Modern Reimagining of Timeless WisdomUnveil the dust-laden scrolls of ancient wisdom and witness their vibrant reinterpretation for the modern world in Peculiar Version of Primitive Proverbs. This captivating collection transcends the limitations of traditional sayings, offering a unique blend of the old and the new that challenges your perceptions and sparks thought-provoking interpretations.Forget one-size-fits-all...
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A collection of three steamy contemporary romance stories - No cliffhangers, no cheating, and guaranteed Happy Ever Afters!Save Me A Dance - Friends-to-lovers, EMT / First Responder RomanceFalling into Place – First Responder / Military, Second Chance RomanceOut of the Blue - Later in Life, 2nd Chance Romance
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This is a charity anthology; all proceeds will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund and ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid).Over 30 authors in the horror community donated stories to help the civilians of Palestine. Among the stories are:-- codependent necromancers-- a spy discovers a supernatural weapon that might turn the tide of the war-- a Girl Scout troop camping trip goes horribly wrong when dinosaurs show up-- a child's drawings...
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She had only seen him twice before, but he visited her in her fantasies. Strong, powerful and supremely masculine, he was everything she could possibly want in a man. Every woman on her floor dreamed of being with him. But why would he want her? Of all the women he could choose in New York City she was surely the last. He was rich, handsome and powerful. She was nobody. She was nothing... ... Until he noticed her... At His Command is the runaway...
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