Stephen King

Collection of shorts stories written by Stephen King

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

In four previously unpublished short works, a man explores his dark nature, a writer confronts a stranger, a cancer patient makes a deal with the devil, and a woman makes a horrifying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

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Te-Ping Chen

Minnesota

Stories

"A debut story collection offering a kaleidoscopic portrait of life for contemporary Chinese people, set between China and the United States"--

Land of Big Numbers

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#paperback #fiction #adult #chimamandangoziadichie #powerful #shortstories 

A collection of twelve stories includes the tale of a medical student in hiding with a poor Muslim woman, and a woman who discovers a devastating secret about her brother's death.

The Thing Around Your Neck

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#paperback #shortstories #anneofgreengables #lmmontgomery #fiction

Maryland

A collection of stories set on Anne Shirley's beloved Prince Edward Island features the tale of the man who is eager to keep his brother out of the clutches of a woman he considers dangerous and then falls for her himself. Reprint.

The Road to Yesterday

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New York

A "boisterous and high-spirited debut" (Kirkus starred review)"that enthralls the reader through their every twist and turn" (Publishers Weekly starred review), named one of the Most Anticipated Books for Brittle Paper, The Millions, and The Rumpus, penned by a finalist for the AKO Caine Prize


In her powerful, genre-bending debut story collection, Nana Nkweti's virtuosity is on full display as she mixes deft realism with clever inversions of genre. In the Caine Prize finalist story "It Takes a Village, Some Say," Nkweti skewers racial prejudice and the practice of international adoption, delivering a sly tale about a teenage girl who leverages her adoptive parents to fast-track her fortunes. In "The Devil Is a Liar," a pregnant pastor's wife struggles with the collision of western Christianity and her mother's traditional Cameroonian belief system as she worries about her unborn child.


In other stories, Nkweti vaults past realism, upending genre expectations in a satirical romp about a jaded PR professional trying to spin a zombie outbreak in West Africa, and in a mermaid tale about a Mami Wata who forgoes her power by remaining faithful to a fisherman she loves. In between these two ends of the spectrum there's everything from an aspiring graphic novelist at a comic con to a murder investigation driven by statistics to a story organized by the changing hairstyles of the main character.


Pulling from mystery, horror, realism, myth, and graphic novels, Nkweti showcases the complexity and vibrance of characters whose lives span Cameroonian and American cultures. A dazzling, inventive debut, Walking on Cowrie Shells announces the arrival of a superlative new voice.

Walking on Cowrie Shells

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Robert M. Drake

"And you will go on / searching for the best of you / and you will never find it, / but that is the point." This stunning collection of poems asks readers to keep on seeking - the journey is the destination. In this fifth installment from Robert M. Drake, the poet meditates on the subtle beauty of brokenness.

Broken Flowers

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Clean text and paper covers intact. First edition.

Massachusetts

I am Holding Your Hand

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Margaret Atwood

SIGNED FIRST EDITION of Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

California

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the bestselling, award-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, a dazzling collection of short stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it means to spend a life together

"If you consider yourself an Atwood fan and have only read her novels: Get your act together. You've been missing out." --The New York Times Book Review, Rebecca Makkai, best-selling author of The Great Believers

Margaret Atwood has established herself as one of the most visionary and canonical authors in the world. This collection of fifteen extraordinary stories--some of which have appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine--explore the full warp and weft of experience, speaking to our unique times with Atwood's characteristic insight, wit and intellect. 

The two intrepid sisters of the title story grapple with loss and memory on a perfect summer evening; "Impatient Griselda" explores alienation and miscommunication with a fresh twist on a folkloric classic; and "My Evil Mother" touches on the fantastical, examining a mother-daughter relationship in which the mother purports to be a witch. At the heart of the collection are seven extraordinary stories that follow a married couple across the decades, the moments big and small that make up a long life of uncommon love--and what comes after.

Returning to short fiction for the first time since her 2014 collection Stone Mattress, Atwood showcases both her creativity and her humanity in these remarkable tales which by turns delight, illuminate, and quietly devastate.

Old Babes in the Wood

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Angela Watts

Signed by one of the authors, Michaela Bush

Pennsylvania

A Fantasy Anthology

Man-eating monsters. Devils in the dark. Darkness lingering in the shadows. Can light overcome it? Can the weak and fearful stand strong? This anthology will keep you reading past your bedtime with heartfelt stories of light illuminating the darkness. Featuring bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming authors... Angela R. Watts Michaela Bush S.D. Howard Sara Francis Matt Starr Jonathon Mast Sarah Ryder Kara Linaburg Abby Smith Nathaniel Luscombe Michael LaVoice M.H. Elrich AJ Skelly R.J. Setser

Where Giants Fall

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

West Virginia

From Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Three Women and “our most eloquent and faithful chronicler of human desire” (Esquire), Ghost Lover is an electrifying collection of fearless and ferocious short stories. Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it. In these nine riveting stories—which include two Pushcart Prize winners and a finalist for the National Magazine Award—Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love, and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo’s arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.

Ghost Lover

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Mark Twain

Arizona

Uncensored Writings

"The most impressive contribution to books by Mark Twain since The Mysterious Stranger of 1916...The attitude is that of Swift, the intellectual contempt is that of Voltaire, and the imagination is that of one of the great masters of American writing."--New York Times Book Review

Virtually none of the material in Letters from the Earth was published in Twain's lifetime and the manuscript was only approved by his executors in 1962. This is vintage Twain--sharp, witty, imaginative, wildly funny. His voice is as vigorous and blistering as ever, capable of surprising truth and provoking laughter in the most unlikely places. 

In this collection, he presents himself as the Father of History, reviewing and interpreting events from the garden of Eden through the Fall and the Flood, translating the papers of Adam and his descendants down through the generations. There are comments on James Fenimore Cooper, English architecture, and the civilization of the French, as well as proposals for a simplified alphabet and a parody of books on etiquette. Letters from the Earth an exuberantly eclectic collection.

Letters from the Earth

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Bolu Babalola

Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold

"Perfection in short story form, I am in love with every single word Bolu Babalola has written. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully." --Candice Carty-Williams, international bestselling author of Queenie

A vibrant collection of love stories from a debut author, retelling myths, folktales, and histories from around the world.

A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen.

A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life.

A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family's politics or be true to her heart.

In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places.

With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres.

Love in Color is a celebration of romance in all its many splendid forms.

"Babalola's writing shines"--New York Times Book Review



Love in Color

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Meg Wolitzer

The pages are crisp and clean! The cover is charmingly worn, but there is no structural damage or issues. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

True Stories about Defying the Impossible

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth--and featuring contributions from Meg Wolitzer, Adam Gopnik, Krista Tippett, Andrew Solomon, Rosanne Cash, Ophira Eisenberg, Wang Ping, and more--a new collection of unforgettable true stories about finding the strength to face the impossible, drawn from the very best ever told on its stages Carefully selected by the creative minds at storytelling phenomenon The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of stories told live, onstage and without notes, Occasional Magic features voices familiar and new. Inside, storytellers from around the world share times when, in the face of seemingly impossible situations, they found moments of beauty, wonder, and clarity that shed light on their lives and helped them find a path forward. From a fifteen-year-old saving a life in Chicago to a mother of triplets trekking to the North Pole to a ninety-year-old Russian man recalling his standoff with the KGB, these storytellers attest to the variety and richness of the human experience, and the shared threads that connect us all. With honesty and humor, they stare down their fear, embrace uncertainty, and encourage us all to be more authentic, vulnerable, and alive.

The Moth Presents Occasional Magic

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#hardcover #ya #fiction #anthology #shortstories 

A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

A collection of fifteen fantasy stories written in partnership with the organization, We Need Diverse Books.

A Universe of Wishes

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Mystery anthology - short stories related to Christmas

Vermont

Murder for Christmas Volume II

Amy Newmark

101 Stories about Self-Care and Balance

"Me time" is the cure for what ails you. You know you need it. Here's how to take care of yourself so that you can be the very best version of you!

Do you ever say that you'll take care of yourself after you finish your to-do list? The personal, revealing stories in this book will convince you to put yourself at the top of that list. Self-care and life balance are what we all neglect most.

These 101 true stories from people who turned their lives around will show you how to take care of your physical and mental health. You'll be inspired by people who have taken back control of their lives and carved out that all-important "me time," whether that means exercising, reading, meditating, seeing friends, or communing with nature.

Whatever your psyche needs is your form of "me time" and that's something that you deserve. There are many approaches, and at least one of them is bound to work for you. In these pages, you'll read about men and women who:

 * Put an hour for themselves on their daily to-do lists
 * Pursued long-delayed sports, hobbies, or volunteer work
 * Discovered themselves through travel, fitness, or new careers
 * Learned to ask for help instead of doing it all
 * Started treating themselves as well as they would treat a guest
 * Stopped seeing the people who weren't making them happy
 * Rediscovered the benefits of exercising and being outside in nature
 * Created their own personal spaces in their homes or outdoors
 * Decluttered their calendars or their homes--and felt liberated

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Making Me Time

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Lee Smith

   1990 G.P. Putnam hardcover with nice DJ. Pages show some yellowing, with personal gift inscription inside. Pages are in excellent condition, appears only gently read.

Ohio

Me and My Baby View the Eclipse

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R. L. Stine

all books are sanitized with alcohol swabs before listing :)

Chills in the Dead of Night

Ten terrifying tales that will haunt you forever... "Some stories are too terrifying to tell," says R.L. Stine. "They are the ones that live in the darkest corners of my mind. The ones that give me chills in the dead of night. The ones that I must tell you now -- or they will haunt me forever!" Read the spine-chilling story of a baby-sitter who loves evil tricks...the terrifying tale of a boy who dared to lie down in an ancient mummy case...the frightful story of two boys just dying to have the scariest Halloween ever... Are you ready for these scares and more? R.L. Stine, the #1 best-selling children′s author of all time, presents ten new stories that will give you chills in the dead of night and turn any hour into The Haunting Hour!

The Haunting Hour

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No one captures the delights of the holiday season like #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. Now available in mass market, this sparkling collection features four heartwarming stories, all written by Fern and perfect for gifting--or receiving--this Christmas.

"Making Spirits Bright"

Melanie McLaughlin desperately wants to adopt two orphaned siblings and give them a real home for Christmas. A
just-for-the-holiday marriage to Bryce Landry fits her plan perfectly...until unexpected sparks have Melanie dreaming of forever by his side...

"Mister Christmas"

A week before Christmas, attorney Claire O'Brien is summoned to Ireland to change her wealthy client's will--only to encounter resistance from his handsome nephew. Will Claire be forced to spend the holidays up close and personal with her irresistible Irish nemesis?

"A Winter Wonderland"

Angelica Shepard left New York for Christmas in Colorado to relax and unwind--but an out-of-control snowboarder almost had her laid to rest. When she wakes up in the hospital, all she remembers is the handsome angel who saved her...

"Candy Canes and Cupid"

All private investigator Hannah Ray wants for Christmas is a quiet day at her Florida beachfront condo. When her biggest client insists she join him on a Colorado ski trip, she has little choice--but what she finds on her arrival could melt the coldest heart...

Mistletoe Magic

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Creasing along top of front cover and top right cover, otherwise very good conditionUnusual find! Collier Books, 1973

Mutants

Leigh Newman

Alabama

"A collection of stories by the former books editor at Oprah.com about women and girls living the frontier Alaskan lives we associate with men"--

Nobody Gets Out Alive

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#paperback #horror #shortstories #outofprint #rare

Kentucky

Buried With The Night

Lydia Conklin

Kansas

A fearless collection of stories that celebrate the humor, darkness, and depth of emotion of the queer and trans experience that's not typically represented: liminal or uncertain identities, queer conception, and queer joy

In this exuberant, prize-winning collection, queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming characters seek love and connection in hilarious and heartrending stories that reflect the complexity of our current moment.
 
A nonbinary writer on the eve of top surgery enters into a risky affair during the height of COVID. A lesbian couple enlists a close friend as a sperm donor, plying him with a potent rainbow-colored cocktail. A lonely office worker struggling with their gender identity chaperones their nephew to a trans YouTube convention. And in the depths of a Midwestern winter, a sex-addicted librarian relies on her pet ferrets to help resist a relapse at a wild college fair.
 
Capturing both the dark and lovable sides of the human experience, Rainbow Rainbow establishes debut author Lydia Conklin as a fearless new voice for their generation.

Rainbow Rainbow

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#paperback #shortstories #anthology #collection #suddentwists #adventures #goodmans #lot #bundle 

More Adventures - 10 More Tales of Adventure

The Goodman's Five-Star Stories series is a collection of high-interest anthologies on 10 reading levels featuring well-known short stories from around the world. The selections provide hours of reading pleasure while improving reading and literature skills.

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