A world on the brink of disaster, where children with new attitudes are awakening with strange new abilities - but can they change the course of history in time to save the human race?Yuri, a 17-year-old girl, is starting in a new high school where she hopes to re-commence a normal student life. But when she witnesses an unusual classmate, Tengo, get struck by a car and walk away unscathed, she decides to reveal her secrets.What makes Yuri special has, however, not...

I have read many manuals in my life, ranging from manuals on how to mend boats to ones telling me how to use a computer (nowadays, of course, the computer itself tells us what we should do). Gradually, I developed something of a passion for the manual and started to draw up my own, based on my observations of daily life. When Celso Loducca asked me to write a book, I thought: Why not collect together all the manuals Ive written over the years and publish them? The result is the book youre ...

A comforting and philosophical guide for the restless insomniac.Not being able to sleep is deeply frightening. We panic about the demands of the next day; we panic that we are panicking; the possibility of sleep recedes ever further as the clock counts down to another exhausted, irritable dawn.This book is an elegant companion to console us through even the longest of sleepless nights. It provides an alternative to pills and medicine, instead offering tools...

**“**A Planet for Rent is the English-language debut of Yoss, one of Cuba's most lauded writers of science fiction. Translated by David Frye, these linked stories craft a picture of a dystopian future: Aliens called xenoids have invaded planet Earth, and people are looking to flee the economically and socially bankrupt remains of human civilization. Yoss' smart and entertaining novel tackles themes like prostitution, immigration and political corruption. U...

'Perhaps the luminous novel is this thing that I started writing today; just now. Maybe these sheets of paper are a warm-up exercise. […] But it's quite possible that if I go on writing – as I usually do – with no plan; although this time I know very well what I want to say; things will start to take shape; to come together. I can feel the familiar taste of a literary adventure in my throat. I'll take that as confirmation; then; and start describing what I think was the beginning of my spi...

This is a Mexican codex, one in a series of ten codexes from the Aztec empire which the are being published for the first time ever in digital form this year.They're hundreds of years old, and date from the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico.Delight in them. Linger over the images.

This is a Mexican codex, one in a series of ten codexes from the Aztec empire which the are being published for the first time ever in digital form this year.They're hundreds of years old, and date from the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico.Delight in them. Linger over the images.

Have you ever felt something so deep that it scared you? Have you ever felt so drowned in emotion that it drained you? Have you ever faced something so real that it forever changed you? This book is a collection of those moments, thoughts, poetry, musings and observations that are woven into an unconscious, yet hugely familiar narrative. In these words, you will find your moments of fear, expressions of joy, teardrops of truth, questions of curiosity and reflections on love.If only words coul...

In her late twenties, Alba moves back to her hometown, Porto, for a dream job. She is drawn towards an area of the city near a famous lighthouse, though she isn't sure why. Even though she has had some health difficulties, including surgery to replace her leg with a bionic limb in childhood, her life is good: she has a circle of friends and a close family.But she feels empty. Something is missing and despite all she tries she can't figure out what it is. The last time she remembers...

There comes a day in your life when you must decide whether you want to be right or be at ease.ALBERT ESPINOSA is back with a beautiful story about memories, forgiveness, and love that takes place on April 23, the day of books and roses, between Barcelona and the islands of Ischia and Menorca.

"A powerful story can inspire both health workers and concerned readers to take heart and believe in our ability to cope with changing times."– David Brin, author of The Postman and EARTH"Let's make sure the future of healthcare isn't a dystopia!"– Annalee Newitz*, author of Autonomous, The Future of Another Timeline, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age,* and Scatter, Adapt, and Remember"Compelling stories ...

There's a new drug around, the mysterious Flush, whose effects are very controversial.Try it and everything will "sound" differently.Flush is a short story fiction, a striking piece of "flash fiction", to be read at full throttle, like you would do with a Trance sound track pushed up to 150 rpm.Flush is also a crossmedia project from Future Fiction Factory: born from a short story by Francesco Verso, it became an audiobook for L.A. CASE Production and then it transfo...