Haruki Murakami

Philip Gabriel

Very good clean tight copy, very good dust jacket. First edition.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

Stories

A mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, Haruki Murakami. The eight stories in this new book are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator. From memories of youth, meditations on music, and an ardent love of baseball, to dreamlike scenarios and invented jazz albums, together these stories challenge the boundaries between our minds and the exterior world. Occasionally, a narrator may or may not be Murakami himself. Is it memoir or fiction? The reader decides. Philosophical and mysterious, the stories in First Person Singular all touch beautifully on love and solitude, childhood and memory. . . all with a signature Murakami twist.

First edition * First Person Singular

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From the early 1920s to the outbreak of World War II, Faulkner published 13 novels and many short stories. This body of work formed the basis of his reputation and earned him the Nobel Prize at age 52. Faulkner's prodigious output include celebrated novels such as The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930), Light in August (1932), and Absalom, Absalom! (1936). He was also a prolific writer of short stories.
Faulkner's first short story collection, These 13 (1931), includes many of his most acclaimed (and most frequently anthologized) stories, including "A Rose for Emily", "Red Leaves", "That Evening Sun", and "Dry September". He set many of his short stories and novels in Yoknapatawpha County—which was based on and nearly geographically identical to Lafayette County (of which his hometown of Oxford, Mississippi, is the county seat). Yoknapatawpha was Faulkner's "postage stamp", and the bulk of work that it represents is widely considered by critics to amount to one of the most monumental fictional creations in the history of literature. Three of his novels, The Hamlet, The Town and The Mansion, known collectively as the Snopes trilogy, document the town of Jefferson and its environs, as an extended family headed by Flem Snopes insinuates itself into the lives and psyches of the general populace.[74] Yoknapatawpha County has been described as a mental landscape.[75]
His short story "A Rose for Emily" was his first story published in a major magazine, the Forum, but received little attention from the public. After revisions and reissues, it gained popularity and is now considered one of his best.
Faulkner wrote two volumes of poetry which were published in small printings, The Marble Faun (1924), and A Green Bough (1933), and a collection of mystery stories, Knight's Gambit (1949). I

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

California

The sound and the fury 

(3) William Faulkner hardcovers Book-Of-The-Month Club Editions

#hardcover #shortstories #teachersguide #lessons #activities #reading #comprehension #activities 

English

Textbook and Teacher's Guide 

Contemporary Short Stories

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Tom Hanks

Bought this book in second hand bookstore (not goodwill). It's a BOTM edition in like new condition 

Florida

Some Stories

The actor Tom Hanks's first work of fiction.

Uncommon Type

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Ted Chiang

One of my absolute favorite collections of speculative fiction short stories. In very good condition, including dust jacket.

New Jersey

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction." --Barack Obama From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others--the basis for the Academy Award -nominated film Arrival: a groundbreaking new collection of short fiction. "THE UNIVERSE BEGAN AS AN ENORMOUS BREATH BEING HELD." In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will. Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic--revelatory.

Exhalation

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Waterstones Exclusive Edition. Bespoke design and bonus doodles from Terry Pratchett. Twenty rediscovered stories with an introduction by Neil Gaimon. 

Texas

The Lost Stories

A Stroke of the Pen

WATERSTONES SIGNED & EXCLUSIVE EDITIONwith special endpapers and ribbon. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Short stories

Normal Rules Dont Apply

Perfect condition. Limited edition in fine slipcase. One of 1226 limited copies. This copy is not numbered. First edition and printing. Still in plastic wrap. 

Nebraska

Gold *limited first edition 

#hardcover #shortstories #westvirginia #rural #america #signed #firstedition #universityofiowa Signed first edition. One of only 500 copies signed

And Other Stories

These 10 stories demonstrate that Benedict is fulfilling the promise of his earlier work, Town Smokes, which received a stunning critical reception. Set for the most part in rural America, the stories reflect the poverty, ignorance, and violence of this back country.

The Wrecking Yard *signed*

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Richard Powers

Oregon

A Novel

A novel of activism and natural-world power presents interlocking fables about nine remarkable strangers who are summoned in different ways by trees for an ultimate, brutal stand to save the continent's few remaining acres of virgin forest.

The Overstory

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Czech Fiction from the Post-Kundera Generation

A collection of stories from post-Communist Czechoslovakia, many on the absurdity of life. Big Brother is gone, but is the capitalist rat race any better? A study of shattered hopes.

Daylight in Nightclub Inferno

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Dan Chaon

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING !! If you love psychological thrillers, horror, mystery, suspense, or anything like that, you'll love it too!

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Presents a collection of suspenseful tales in which fragile and searching characters wander between ordinary life and a psychological shadowland after experiencing intense loss or displacement.

Stay Awake

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Adam Penn Gilders

First Edition Hardcover 
The cover has minor creasing. Some of pages have dog- ears. Otherwise clean and white pages. 

Adam Penn Gilders was a virtuoso of the deadpan prose miniature. He published his stories in Paris Review, The Walrus and J&L Illustrated, before passing away in 2007, at the age of 36, of a brain tumor. Another Ventriloquist collects Gilders' charming vignettes, which fall somewhere between Aesop's fable and bitch session: "My friend Geoffrey, to my constant dismay, seems compelled to enjoy life's little pleasures, such as coffee or perfectly cooked eggs, all at once, without delay or hesitation. With coffee, for example, which he particularly loves, he drains his cup with almost demented eagerness, often before his companions have taken a single sip. It was as though the best experiences, like hot liquids, were liable to evaporate if measured out in teaspoons. He had what I considered a 'Now or Never' attitude which made me want to proclaim 'Never '" With this posthumous collection, Gilders bequeaths a gem of concision and wit.

Another Ventriloquist (First Edition) 

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This book has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. 

Minnesota

In four previously unpublished short works, a man explores his dark nature, a writer confronts a stranger, a cancer patient makes a deal with the devil, and a woman makes a horrifying discovery about her husband.

Full Dark, No Stars (First Edition)

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New copy of Rainbow Rowell’s short story anthology Scattered Showers. Comes signed, with blue sprayed edges.

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Illinois

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes her first short-story collection, Scattered Showers

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true.

In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure.

It's a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling--in short, everything you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell book.

Scattered Showers (Bookworm Omaha edition)

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Angela Slatter

James Lovegrove

Alison Littlewood

An Anthology of Works Inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Shortlisted for best anthology in the Shirley Jackson Awards. From the greatest names in fantasy and horror comes an anthology of stories inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she is thrown into the whirlwind of Wonderland Within these pages you'll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish reaches of the imagination to tales that will shock, surprise and tug on the heart-strings. So, it's time now to go down the rabbit hole, or through the looking-glass or... But no, wait. By picking up this book and starting to read it you're already there, can't you see? Brand-new works from the best in fantastical fiction M.R. CAREY MARK CHADBOURN GENEVIEVE COGMAN JONATHAN GREEN ALISON LITTLEWOOD JAMES LOVEGROVE L.L. McKINNEY GEORGE MANN JULIET MARILLIER LAURA MAURO CAT RAMBO LILITH SAINTCROW CAVAN SCOTT ROBERT SHEARMAN ANGELA SLATTER CATRIONA WARD JANE YOLEN RIO YOUERS

Wonderland

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John Joseph Adams

Diana Gabaldon

This book was a gift and has never been read.

The best science fiction and fantasy stories from 2019, guest-edited by author of the mega-best-selling Outlander series, Diana Gabaldon.



Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever--to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020

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#Vintage #Antique lot of 10-volume complete set, pocket-sized collection of short stories published in 1927. Worn corners, water stains and fading on some pages. Bindings are all intact and each book remains readable and durable despite aged condition. #fiction #anthology #ShortStories 

Books are categorized topically: 1) Adventure…2) Romance…3) Mystery…4) Love…5) Drama…6) Courage…7) Women…8) Men…9) Ghosts…10) Humor #hardcover 

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

Volume 1-10

The World’s 100 Best Short Stories

George Saunders

North Carolina

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "One of our most inventive purveyors of the form returns with pitch-perfect, genre-bending stories that stare into the abyss of our national character. . . . An exquisite work from a writer whose reach is galactic."--Oprah Daily
 
Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the New York Times bestseller Tenth of December.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, Oprah Daily, NPR, Time, USA Today, The Guardian, Esquire, Kirkus Reviews

The "best short-story writer in English" (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. With his trademark prose--wickedly funny, unsentimental, and exquisitely tuned--Saunders continues to challenge and surprise: Here is a collection of prismatic, resonant stories that encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality.

"Love Letter" is a tender missive from grandfather to grandson, in the midst of a dystopian political situation in the (not too distant, all too believable) future, that reminds us of our obligations to our ideals, ourselves, and one another. "Ghoul" is set in a Hell-themed section of an underground amusement park in Colorado and follows the exploits of a lonely, morally complex character named Brian, who comes to question everything he takes for granted about his reality. In "Mother's Day," two women who loved the same man come to an existential reckoning in the middle of a hailstorm. In "Elliott Spencer," our eighty-nine-year-old protagonist finds himself brainwashed, his memory "scraped"--a victim of a scheme in which poor, vulnerable people are reprogrammed and deployed as political protesters. And "My House"--in a mere seven pages--comes to terms with the haunting nature of unfulfilled dreams and the inevitability of decay.

Together, these nine subversive, profound, and essential stories coalesce into a case for viewing the world with the same generosity and clear-eyed attention Saunders does, even in the most absurd of circumstances.

Liberation Day (Signed Copy)

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Stephen King

Skeleton Crew by Stephen King

This First Edition, First Printing hardcover from the famous horror author is a rare find for any constant reader or horror fan. 

Skeleton Crew is a short story collection contain some of Stephen King's most famous stories including The Mist, The Monkey, and The Raft.

In order for a copy or Skeleton Crew to be a First Edition, First Printing the following criteria must be met:

1. Issued with a dustjacket and price of $18.95. 
2. First edition copies will have the line 12345678910 on the copyright page.

Both of these critiera were met in this copy and can be seen in the pictures, making it a True First Edition, First Printing. These criteria were pulled from https://www.stephenkingcollector.com/1st/skeletoncrew.html which is a great resource for identifying First Edition Stephen King. 

This book is in Good Condition. There is wear on the dust jacket including staining and tears along the top and bottom of dust jacket especially on the spine. There is a small tear at the top of the dusjacket on the back cover. The pages of the book are slightly yellowed with age. All these flaws can be seen in the pictures. 

This is a rare find for any Stephen King fan! 

Please message if you have any questions or to make an offer! 

Arizona

Age-old images of fear fuse with the iconography of contemporary American life in this collection of tales from the modern master of horror

Skeleton Crew -1st Edition/1st Printing

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Steven Millhauser

Rare new signed first edition in very fine condition. 

In his first book since his 1996 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Martin Dressler, the author presents a collection of short stories ranging from a magical tale of night baseball to a meditation on adolescent alienation. 35,000 first printing.

The Knife Thrower and Other Stories—Signed

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Richard Ford

Rare new first edition in very fine condition. 

The Granta Book of the American Short Story

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Jojo Moyes

Very good clean tight copy, very good dust jacket,first edition, first printing.

From provincial Sophie being swept off of her feet in the glamour of belle epoque Paris to Beth's unexpected confrontation with an old lover in a marquee in Britain, this first collection of short stories from internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes contains ten tales of love, loss, liberation and laughter

First edition /1st* Paris for One and Other Stories

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#paperback #smallpress #horror #shortstories #omnibus

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Kentucky

Volume One

Harmlessly Insane: The Complete Collection features twenty top-rated tales of terror from The Light Brothers, authors Evans Light and Adam Light.Clocking in at nearly 600 pages, this collection features the stories Crawlspace, Taken, and The Mole People Beneath the City, plus the complete novellas Serving Spirits, Arboreatum, and much, much more.

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Haruki Murakami; Philip Gabriel

First edition * First Person Singular

William Faulkner

(3) William Faulkner hardcovers Book-Of-The-Month Club Editions

David Foote; Margaret Forst; Mary Hynes-Berry; Julie Johnson; Basia Miller; Brenda Perkins; Susan Schaffrath (Editor)

Contemporary Short Stories

Tom Hanks

Uncommon Type

Ted Chiang

Exhalation

Terry Pratchett

A Stroke of the Pen

Kate Atkinson

Normal Rules Dont Apply

Isaac Asimov

Gold *limited first edition

Pinckney Benedict

The Wrecking Yard *signed*

Richard Powers

The Overstory

Elena Lappin (Editor)

Daylight in Nightclub Inferno

Dan Chaon

Stay Awake

Adam Penn Gilders

Another Ventriloquist (First Edition)

Stephen King

Full Dark, No Stars (First Edition)

Rainbow Rowell

Scattered Showers (Bookworm Omaha edition)

Angela Slatter; James Lovegrove; Alison Littlewood

Wonderland

John Joseph Adams; Diana Gabaldon

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020

Grant Overton (Editor)

The World’s 100 Best Short Stories

George Saunders

Liberation Day (Signed Copy)

Stephen King

Skeleton Crew -1st Edition/1st Printing

Steven Millhauser

The Knife Thrower and Other Stories—Signed

Richard Ford

The Granta Book of the American Short Story

Jojo Moyes

First edition /1st* Paris for One and Other Stories

Evans Light; Adam Light

Harmlessly Insane: the Complete Collection

The Wrecking Yard signed