These ten adventures will take you to places you have never been. C.D. Sutherland's Nowhere Near Heaven transports you to West Virginia during World War II. There, you'll experience young Marion Dunrobin's challenge to fit in a broken family struggling against poverty and conflict. Judy Burford's Step In will plunge you into the hard life in a wagon train with young Jake Johnson's family, seeking a better life in Oregon. Wanda Bush's One Rock will put you behind the eyes of a twelve-year-o...

The seven short stories contained in 2020 Vision are as diverse in technique and theme as our previous years' writings; nevertheless, they are united in the fact that a mention of the eyes is a common element. We invite you to take notice of the techniques used by this array of talented authors to weave those eyes-related appearances into their stories.Enjoy these seven adventures as they take you places you probably have never been. C.D. Sutherland examines how a couple of young bo...

The seven short stories contained in Over the Moon Travel Treasures are as diverse in technique and theme as one could hope for; nevertheless, they are united in the fact that travel is a common element, along with the appearance of something to do with the Moon in each of them because this book is dedicated to those brave travelers of Apollo 11, who flew to the Moon fifty years ago. Take notice for those appearances. C. D. Sutherland reveals life-altering events for Samuel Strong in his c...

Witness the ever-changing history and identity of America in this collection of 40 stories collected from the first 100 years of this bestselling series.For the centennial celebration of this annual series, The Best American Short Stories, master of the form Lorrie Moore selects forty stories from the more than two thousand that were published in previous editions. Series editor Heidi Pitlor recounts behind-the-scenes anecdotes and examines, decade by deca...

"A primer for Big Bad City disillusionment, unsparing in its portrayal of New York's debilitating entropy."—The Village Voice. With a new introduction by Jonathan Lethem.First published in 1933, Miss Lonelyhearts remains one of the most shocking works of 20th century American literature, as unnerving as a glob of black bile vomited up at a church social: empty, blasphemous, and horrific. Set in New York during the Depression and probably West's most powerf...

Considered classics of American literature, Nathaneal West’s Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day of the Locust reveal America at the height of the Great Depression, evoking the disillusionment and despair of that time.Miss Lonelyhearts explores the suffering a young advice columnist working for a New York City newspaper. Locked into a deep depression as the result of his work, Miss Lonelyhearts seeks comfort in drink, in religion, and in the meaningless affair ...

**One woman fights to hold on to her friends, her family, and all that she holds dear as a brewing conflict divides her small-town Georgia community in this powerful novel from the author of The Sweet Taste of Muscadines.“This book is a treasure. Pamela Terry writes with a poet’s ear and a wicked sense of comic timing.”—Nationally bestselling author Barbara O’Neal**On the morning after Harry Cline’s funeral, a rare ice storm hits the town of Wesleyan, Georgia. The ...

A Man Beyond Her ReachVera Fenwick is everything a vicar's sister should be-helpful, modest and sensible. She knows the perils of falling for a man above her station, but it does no harm to admire Edmund Herriott, Lord Meriweather-from afar. She's perfectly content to help him restore the local rectory…and she's much too reasonable to risk her heart.Working alongside Vera to rebuild the church and foil a smuggling ring is restoring the confidence Edmund lost in battle. Vera...

The incomparable Ray Bradbury is in the driver's seat, off on twenty-one unforgettable excursions through fantasy, time and memory, and there are surprises waiting around every curve and behind each mile marker. The journey promises to be a memorable one.

This collection brings together the complete novels of Nathanael West, one of the most original and incisive writers of 20th-century American literature. Known for his dark humor, biting satire, and unflinching critique of society, West’s works remain as thought-provoking and relevant today as they were at the time of their publication. The Day of the Locust: A searing depiction of Hollywood's broken dreams and artificial glamour, this novel follows a cast of misfit characters as they navi...

For over three decades, Reynolds Price has been one of America's most distinguished writers, in a career that has been remarkable both for its virtuosity and for the variety of literary forms he has embraced. Now he shows himself as much a master of the story as he is of the novel, in a volume that presents fifty stories, including two early collections -- The Names and Faces of Heroes and Permanent Errors -- as well as more than two dozen new stories that have never been...

Doreen Sizemore, an elderly Kentucky woman, is not happy that her baby brother moved to Texas. It is her strongly-held opinion that Ralph should have stayed in South Shore, Kentucky where he belongs, near her. But when Ralph begs her to come help care for his sick wife, Doreen gathers her courage and boards a train bound for Texas. After all, kinfolk are kinfolk, and no one ever accused Doreen Sizemore of not doing her duty.Riding on the train isn’t quite as bad as Doreen thought. ...