A facsimile reprint of this classic tale of the seamier side of circus life“Jim Tully was one of the fine American novelists to emerge in the 1920s and ’30s. He gained this position with intelligence, sensitivity, and hard work. . . . No matter how crazily violent or fantastic his stories are, readers accept them as nonfiction. Tully makes the improbable seem true.”—from the foreword by Harvey PekarJim Tully was an American writer who enjoy...

Memories of an Irish-American growing up log-shack poor in small-town Ohio“Shanty Irish is a window, cracked and soiled, into a time and a place and a people before the moving pictures became an American obsession, people who had to create their own dreams, invent their own stories, and find escape from hopeless lives in hard liquor or the cold comfort of a promised Hereafter.”—from the foreword by John SaylesJim Tully was an Ameri...

A picture of life in the boxing ring“Few novelists captured the contradictions of his country so simply or so honestly in the metaphor of the pure, fatalistic, and merciless community of bruising.”—from the ForewordWhen The Bruiser was first published in 1936, almost every reviewer praised Jim Tully’s gritty boxing novel for its authenticity—a hard-earned attribute. Twenty-eight years before the appearance of The Bruiser, Tully began a car...

Sometimes Love is an uphill battle. He's a creature of tradition, rooted in the familiarity of Dos Fuentes, the picturesque coastal town where his family's roots run deep. Quinn cherishes the annual Christmas festival, a cherished tradition that has endured for generations. That is, until Anna breezes into town with a whirlwind of fresh ideas.Anna, a spirited urbanite from the East, is brimming with innovative ways to invigorate the long-standing festival. But her enthusiasm clashe...

Tully’s breakthrough novel about life on the roadJim Tully left his hometown of St. Marys, Ohio, in 1901, spending most of his teenage years in the company of hoboes. Drifting across the country as a “road kid,” he spent those years scrambling into boxcars, sleeping in hobo jungles, avoiding railroad cops, begging meals from back doors, and haunting public libraries. Tully crafted these memories into a dark and astonishing chronicle of the American underclass—espec...

When the World’s Greatest Detective reunites with her college friends, she discovers that time doesn’t heal all wounds.It's been four decades since the women of Sigma Delta Tau were last together. The passing years, growing families, and maturing careers may have strained the bonds of sisterhood, but now a reunion at the Western ranch of one member offers an opportunity to renew acquaintances…and at least one long-standing grudge.Still, this weeken...

'I've read this whole series and I honestly think this one is my favorite! . . . P.s. why can't a hot, rich, hockey player just sweep in and invade my life?! Santa, please remember me at Christmas!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Silas and Storm's utterly addictive story is coming September 2026! TROPES: Second Chance Single Mom Fish out of water Golden retriever hero Pro hockey x Ranch girl

Gaynor Gothic & the Grave of the Undead is the story of the police enlisting the help of a cosplayer by the name of Gaynor Gothic, as they look into a series of crimes in and around London's West End. What they come face to face with after a stakeout at a graveyard are a series of ghosts all wanting to instruct their friends into pulling off a series of crimes. Can Gaynor Gothic & company put an end to this crime wave...

Adelyn is an expert at planning and making lists--including one with the required qualities for the perfect man. This mythical specimen, unfortunately, seems harder to find with every passing year. She tells herself she's not picky, she's discerning, but sometimes it's hard to be sure.Her best friend's older brother, Jason, has been slowly falling in love with Adelyn since returning from his final deployment with the Army more than a year earlier, but she sees him only as a buddy. ...

With Silas and her sisters away, Emma Hazelton can finally go through with her plan without any distractions.It’s time to grow up and prove herself worthy of becoming heir.She’s already made the first step in becoming a woman by sleeping with the vampire, now she has to commit the ultimate sin.Murder.Except that Silas doesn’t want her to do it and his opinion is becoming important to her.Can she go through with her plan and save everyone she cares ab...

Poems from the pasture is a compilation of creative poems including illustrative allegories, analogies, personal experiences, and freeing revelations that brought about the authors healing after years of struggling with anxiety and depression. It also includes poems that portray a vivid picture of some of the people that play a big part in the author’s life and story. Nothing close to complicated. Just a book to enjoy that keeps reality in view in all its color

When Derrick offers his wife Shannon as a bet in a high stakes poker game, both get something unexpected. An erotic short story.