A Collection of Short Stories which has authros from USA and UK.It is a chilling collection of short stories that explores the eerie world of haunted houses, restless ghosts, cursed objects, and unexplained encounters. Each tale draws readers into unsettling mysteries where the line between the living and the dead begins to blur.From abandoned mansions echoing with forgotten voices to lonely roads where spectral figures appear without warning, every story delivers suspense,...

Perspective, the point of view, originates from the roots.Just like the roots of a tree, they never change. Actually, they neglect to change.The reach of life, expands like the branches of a tree. The roots of every tree plays a significant role in manifesting its growth and approach to life, their perspective.Once developed, despite having seen the consequences; knowingly it makes the same mistake.As if, now that mistake itself is a part of 'who they are', ...

“I leaned forward and put my hand softly against his chest, my fingers tracing lightly over the patches on his jacket. My lips, quivering with anticipation, pressed forward against his and I felt no resistance in him. He kissed me back and I was shocked at the softness he brought me. So much of him seemed like a fearsome animal. The softness was a surprise that made me smile ear to ear – a hard thing to do when you’re trying to kiss someone.”For Anne, life is something to ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE | NBCC JOHN LEONARD PRIZE FINALISTOne of The New York Times Book Review's 100 Notable Books of 2025**One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2025For readers of Jonathan Franzen and Nathan Hill comes a haymaker of an American novel about a missing teenage boy, cases of fluid and mistaken identity, and the transformative power of boxing....

“Damn, this book is good.”—**Jon Stewart“A biting, darkly hilarious collection of personal essays that begs to be read aloud.”—Chicago Tribune**Emmy Award–winning writer Adam Resnick began his career at Late Night with David Letterman before honing his chops in movies and cable television, including HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show. While courageously admitting to being “euphorically antisocial,” Resnick plunges readers deep into his ...

Federal exorcist John Starkweather is consumed by the search for the truth about his past. A new lead takes him away from New Orleans, to confront the twisted man who experimented on him as a teen.Left behind yet again, Caleb and Gray throw themselves into the hunt for a murderous demon lurking deep in the swamp. But they can’t shake their growing fear that the more John’s memories return, the further he pulls away from them.As John digs deeper into the secrets surrounding ...

A tale from the world of Steven Brust and Skyler White's novel The IncrementalistsThe Incrementalists are a secret society of two hundred people with an unbroken lineage reaching back forty thousand years. They cheat death, share lives and memories, communicate with one another across nations and time, and have a very modest mission: to make the world better, a little bit at a time."Fireworks in the Rain" tells an original story not found in the no...

For the past 20 years, Pearls Before Swine has been one of the most popular and consistently hilarious comic strip in newspapers. This treasury packs in 18 months' worth of daily comic strips from 2018-2019, including an introduction, essay, and special commentary by the author.

In TOO LATE, 15-year-old Greg is in a teen sex offenders’ facility because of an assault on his stepsister. He hates the professionals who try to help him and can’t wait to go home. When he enters a room for a meeting, his mother is there crying. Her partner, whom Greg calls Step Dude, sits at her side. They have come to tell Greg they don’t want him back. It’s too late to be good, they say. Greg comes to the crippling realization of what he has become: the father he has both hated and fea...

"Filled with true-life tales and stunning hand-drawn portraits . . . a loving tribute to feline eccentricity and charm." — Real SimpleThis "brilliant" illustrated book ( New York Magazine) dives whiskers first into the unique personality, charisma, and character of fifty real all-black cats.From Alfie, who has no tolerance for wet humans or being ignored, to Sashi, who enjoys freeze-dried chicken by candlelight and full-on body rubs, each ca...

A collection of bizarre and hilarious true tales from the author's childhood growing up in the heart of the Deep South. It's worse than Deliverance.

Private Investigator Jack Hannigan takes on the case of the man who lost his talent. Then a cheerleader hires him to kill a dead man. The Scotch-guzzling detective tries not to solve the cases so that he can keep collecting expenses, which include all the Johnny Walker Blue Label he can drink. A satiric detective novella filled with scenes of gut-splitting humor and borderline pornography.