Una coppia paga una ragazza perché strisci nei condotti di areazione della propria casa. Una famiglia si ritrova un cuore mastodontico in una stanza e comincia ad affettarlo. Un enorme serpente divide in due una cittadina, sconvolgendo la quotidianità dei suoi abitanti. Una coppia che non riesce a concepire un figlio ricorre a un sacrificio estremo. Donne e uomini spinti in situazioni assurde dalle circostanze o dalla propria incoscienza. Questa raccolta di racconti è come un corpo vivisez...

Using the scaffolding of Isadora Duncan's life and the stuff of her spirit, Amelia Gray delivers an incredibly imaginative portrait of the artistIn 1913, the restless world sat on the brink of unimaginable suffering. But for one woman, the darkness of a new era had already made itself at home. Isadora Duncan would come to be known as the mother of modern dance, but in the spring of 1913 she was a grieving mother, after a freak accident in Paris resulted in the drown...

WINNER OF FC2’s AMERICAN BOOK REVIEW/RONALD SUKENICK INNOVATE FICTION PRIZEStep inside a gallery where the strange feels familiar.A monogrammed cube appears in your town. Your landlord cheats you out of first place in the annual Christmas decorating contest. You need to learn how to love and care for your mate—a paring knife. These situations and more reveal the wondrous play and surreal humor that make up the stories in Amelia Gra...

David's wife is dead. At least, he thinks she's dead. But he can't figure out what killed her or why she had to die, and his efforts to sort out what's happened have been interrupted by his discovery of a series of elaborate and escalating threats hidden in strange places around his home—one buried in the sugar bag, another carved into the side of his television. These disturbing threats may be the best clues to his wife's death:CURL UP ON MY LAP. LET ME BRUSH YOUR HAIR WITH MY FING...

"A bizarre and darkly funny world . . . There are fables, horror stories, absurd stories, and more serious stories about love." —Ramona Ausubel, The New York Times Book ReviewA woman creeps through the ductwork of a quiet home. A medical procedure reveals an object of worship. A carnivorous reptile divides and cauterizes a town. Amelia Gray's curio cabinet expands in Gutshot, where isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark and outrageous edg...

Using the scaffolding of Isadora Duncan’s life and the stuff of her spirit, Amelia Gray delivers an incredibly imaginative portrait of the artistIn 1913, the restless world sat on the brink of unimaginable suffering. But for one woman, the darkness of a new era had already made itself at home. Isadora Duncan would come to be known as the mother of modern dance, but in the spring of 1913 she was a grieving mother, after a freak accident in Paris resulted in the drow...

When you can choose to be anyone, how do you know who you really are? From the author of Better You Than Me and I Speak Boy comes another fun and relatable book about new experiences and how staying true to yourself is the best way to be okay.Twelve-year-old Amelia Gray has changed schools thirty-nine times (!!!) because of her dad’s job, which doesn’t leave a lot of time for making friends. But that’s okay. Amelia loves her “life on the go” with ...

When you can choose to be anyone, how do you know who you really are? From the author of Better You Than Me and I Speak Boy comes another fun and relatable book about new experiences and how staying true to yourself is the best way to be okay.Twelve-year-old Amelia Gray has changed schools thirty-nine times (!!!) because of her dad’s job, which doesn’t leave a lot of time for making friends. But that’s okay. Amelia loves her “life on the go” with ...

The 50th Anniversary Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and remains prescient in the digital age by providing readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”Ploughshares showcases the work of “writers who make the shapes they want to mak...

***Everyone has their secrets…and their cravings…"Alina***I shouldn't have been out there alone.Just my luck to stumble into a Meth-Camp while hiking in the Oregon forestsNow, tied to a tree, I can hear their camp being attacked by a large animalNo matter how I struggle, I can't get free – I hear it coming closerHe's strong, fast, and brutal. He's also beautifulHis name is Hank Baxter, and he's come for me.We're not clear yet....

Late into the longest night, a certain magic stirs.Daring demons, sassy spirits, winsome witches, and humble humans—none can resist the magic of the winter solstice. Rich with imagination, brimming with heart, and blazingly hot, this cozy anthology spans worlds near and far to bring you nine timeless stories of sapphic love.The Difference Between Christmas and Yule by Tilly Bramley - Human Forensic Scientist x Lillith Demoness

From the authors of Ignited By Books Author Event comes a collection of short stories encompassing hope and new beginnings.The stories within this anthology celebrate the potential of new beginnings and the resilience and perseverance of the human spirit.All proceeds from Ignited By Hope support Fred Victor, a Canadian charity organization that fosters long-lasting, positive change in the lives of Toronto citizens facing the challenges of low income and homelessness.