Short Stories that Make you Think
Discover thought-provoking short stories from literary masters like Eudora Welty, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andre Dubus, plus gripping fiction by Fannie Flagg and Scott Turow. Explore curated must-read books that inspire deep reflection and unforgettable storytelling.
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Breaking the Cycle
by Zane
"A collection of short stories surrounding domestic abuse and the turmoil it causes."--Cover.
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The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
by Eudora Welty
Stories as good in themselves and as influential on the aspirations of others as any since Hemingway's. These stories are honest, and vastly entertaining.
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The Rainbow Stories
by William T. Vollmann
A collection of thirteen short fiction stories about people around the world who live outside the law.
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2005
by Joyce Carol Oates
Edited by the critically acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates, The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 brings together the genre's finest from the past year. With stories from mystery veterans and newly discovered talents, this thrilling collection is sure to appeal to crime fiction fans of all tastes.Contributors include Scott Turow, Dennis Lehane, Louise Erdrich, George V. Higgins, David Means, and others.
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Ordinary Heroes
by Scott Turow
Stewart Dubinsky plunges into the mystery of his family's secret history when he discovers his deceased father's wartime letters to his former fiancÄ›, revealing his court-martial and imprisonment during World World II.
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A Redbird Christmas
by Fannie Flagg
After a startling diagnosis from his doctor, Oswald T. Campbell leaves behind the cold and damp of the oncoming Chicago winter to spend what he believes will be his last Christmas in the warm and welcoming town of Lost River. There he meets the postman who delivers mail by boat, the store owner who nurses a broken heart, the ladies of the Mystic Order of the Royal Polka Dots Secret Society, who do clandestine good works. And he meets a little redbird named Jack, who is at the center of this tale of a magical Christmas when something so amazing happened that those who witnessed it have never forgotten it.
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Selected Stories of Andre Dubus
by Andre Dubus
A breaved father stalks his son's killer. A woman cries alone by her television screen. A devout teenager wrestles with his faith and sexuality. Here, in these twenty-three stories, Andre Dubus turns fiction into an act of compassion. For readers new to Dubus, this is the perfect starting point. For fans of his, this is an essential, must-have collection.
