Gold & Glitter
These tales speak of hope, love sometimes turned sour and the astounding powers of the human psyche.Common wisdom says the price of love is pain. Ida, an artist's model and a joyful wench who is swept off her feet by sexy Sergei, couldn't agree more. Fortunately, she is resourceful, has a way with animals and will not be the one to bear the brunt of the pain. (The Price of Love)You will not, however, be confined to the here-and-now but carried back in time (The Embroiderer's Tale) or sent spinning into the distant future (The Darkness, Beware the Sandman).
Age of Reason
Speaking in the voices of a broad cast of characters, from a retiree who has left her husband five times, to a carpenter in his thirties, to a seven-year-old child making his First Communion, Speak moves smoothly between male and female protagonists. These fourteen stories pulse with the pain and glory of desire, loss and rebirth. They tremble and sing with searing dialogue and outrageous humour. A rich and astonishing trove for the brave reader.
Upstate Tales
This is a collection of short stories centered in upstate New York, hence the title Upstate Tales. But the stories reflect universal human experience, invoking family, friends, lovers, history, and geography. While the author focuses upon upstate New York, the writing will resonate with readers everywhere who have the gift of introspection and reflection.
Upstate Tales
This is a collection of short stories centered in upstate New York, hence the title Upstate Tales. But the stories reflect universal human experience, invoking family, friends, lovers, history, and geography. While the author focuses upon upstate New York, the writing will resonate with readers everywhere who have the gift of introspection and reflection.
Cozy Fuzzy Hygge Switzerland
A tiny marmot zips up a fleece jacket while the scent of melted cheese fills the air.Cozy Fuzzy Hygge Switzerland is a coloring book featuring 51 unique illustrations of Alpine life. You get thick, single-sided pages designed for colored pencils, crayons, and markers.Inside your coloring bookThe designs feature bold, clean lines that make it easy to stay inside the edges. You will find fluffy cows with brass bells, rabbits sharing fondue, and bears boarding mountain trains.Quality for your homeEvery page is printed on premium 8.5 by 8.5 inch paper with a smooth matte cover. The single-sided printing means you can use your favorite tools without worrying about ruining the next image.51 original Alpine scenes including wooden chalets and Swiss treats.Thick paper that feels substantial in your hands.Bold linework that looks polished and professional when you finish.Single-sided pages to prevent ink bleed and allow for easy framing.Your new Sunday ritualPicture yourself wrapped in a wool blanket with a hot coffee and a podcast playing. You can focus on the texture of a stone cottage instead of scrolling through a phone screen.Simple and relaxingThese illustrations avoid the tiny, cramped patterns that feel like a chore to complete. You can finish a page in ten minutes after work or spend a rainy afternoon getting every detail right.Beautiful results for everyoneYou do not need any art experience to make these scenes look great. The simple designs ensure your finished work is something you will want to hang on the fridge.Add to cart to start your mountain coloring retreat.
Cozy Fuzzy Hygge Mexico
Grab your favorite markers and a warm drink for a relaxing evening of coloring.Cozy Fuzzy Hygge Mexico features 51 unique illustrations of animals exploring warm Mexican traditions. The pages are filled with puppies in market baskets, sloths in hammocks, and axolotls enjoying bowls of pozole.Inside the book: 51 original illustrations of cute animals and festive scenesThick, premium paper (8.5 x 8.5) to help prevent marker bleedSingle-sided printing so you can remove and frame your favorite pagesBold, high-contrast lines that make coloring easy for any skill levelThis book is designed to be a relaxing hobby you can keep on your coffee table. Forget the complicated, tiny patterns that feel like a chore or a test of your eyesight. The thick lines in this collection hide small mistakes and make every page look polished when you finish.Your New Evening RitualPicture yourself on the sofa with a podcast playing in the background. You can finally unplug from your phone and focus on the bright oranges and greens of a street food stall.The simple motion of filling in these friendly shapes helps you forget about your to-do list for a while. It is a practical way to quiet your mind after a long shift or a busy day with the kids.Creative Joy Without the StressYou do not need to be an artist to create something beautiful here. These scenes are approachable and fun, whether you have five minutes or a whole afternoon to yourself.The bold style ensures your finished work looks professional every time. It is the perfect companion for weekend relaxation, travel downtime, or a quiet Sunday morning.Add to cart and start coloring tonight.
Aesthetic Cozy Girl Summer Coloring Book
Simple, Stylish Illustrations for Your Evening Wind-DownThe Aesthetic Cozy Girl Summer Coloring Book features 51 high-quality illustrations of modern summer scenes. You will find clean line art of fashionable girls enjoying self-care rituals, iced coffees, and quiet afternoons. Each design is printed on thick white paper with single-sided printing to prevent ink bleed-through. This makes the book compatible with your favorite alcohol markers, gel pens, or colored pencils.Designed for Real LifeImagine finishing your workday, grabbing a cold drink, and heading to the couch. This book is a practical companion for those quiet moments when you want to unplug. You can easily color these pages while listening to a podcast or sitting outside on a patio. The bold, clean lines ensure that you do not have to squint or focus on tiny, frustrating details that make other books feel like work.Professional Results Without the EffortForget the complicated patterns that feel like a chore. These designs are approachable and beginner-friendly, ensuring every page turns out beautiful even if you have not picked up a marker in years. Because the lines are thick and well-defined, they act like bumpers to keep your colors in place. You will create finished pieces that look polished and stylish enough to display on your wall or fridge.51 unique illustrations of trendy summer momentsLarge 8.5 x 11 inch pages for a comfortable experienceSingle-sided pages to protect your work from bleed-throughThick, bold lines that make coloring easy and satisfyingHigh-quality white paper suitable for various art suppliesGrab your markers and start coloring tonight. No artistic skills required.
Random Jottings from the Hinterlands
Random Jottings from the Hinterlands is a sweeping tapestry of wit, satire, and reflection. With a sharp eye and lyrical pen, A. T. Niba dissects the contradictions of African society-from the sacred to the absurd, from political ambition to spiritual confusion. In stories that move between allegory and lived experience, he contemplates the ambitions, follies, and resilience of his people.Witty, provocative, and unapologetically rooted in African realities, this collection invites readers to laugh, reflect, and question. At once deeply local and strikingly universal, it is a journey through the hinterlands of thought, memory, and imagination.
Simona, Second Time Around, Azure Nights
Simona"In the enchanting allure of Rome, Simona's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Carlo in her office. Unprepared for the whirlwind of passion and intrigue, she discovers a profound connection that awakens a new sense of self. As she navigates the captivating yet dangerous game of hide and seek with mysterious observers, Simona is drawn into a thrilling dance of romance and suspense, set against the backdrop of Italy's breathtaking capital."Second time aroundSometimes the end is just the beginning.After her divorce, Grace never expected to feel anything again - until a stranger's kindness sparks a new beginning. When her ex's wedding brings her to Verona, fate introduces her to Federico... and a chance to reclaim the life she thought she'd lost.A heartfelt journey through love, loss, and second chances. Three cities. One chance to start over.Azure nightsSunshine, secrets... and one life-changing summer.On a summer holiday in Saint-Tropez, Marina finally reaches her breaking point with her narcissistic partner. When a chance meeting with a man who sees through her defences ignites unexpected passion, Marina must decide whether she's ready to live life on her own terms.A sharp, sensual, and emotionally charged story of love, liberation, and starting over.From Rome to Verona to Saint-Tropez, these sensual, sun-drenched stories follow women on the brink of change, each daring to leave behind what no longer serves them and leap into the unknown.
More to Life
Life is rarely as simple as it seems. Beneath ordinary moments lie hidden truths, missed chances, and unexpected turning points.In this evocative collection of stories and poems, lives intersect with love, loss, temptation, and redemption.A grieving husband finds comfort beyond death, a woman confronts the echoes of a haunted house, and a chance encounter reshapes a future. Some choices lead to hope, others to regret, but all reveal that there is always more beneath the surface.Thoughtful, moving, and quietly powerful, More to Life explores the decisions that define us and the possibilities that remain.
Black Projects, White Knights
"This excellent collection brings together 14 of Baker's short stories about The Company. . . These stories rank among the finest recent work in the field." --Publishers Weekly Black Projects, White Knights is a collection of short stories by American writer Kage Baker, assembling various short stories set in the universe of The Company series, which comprises the bulk of her published fiction. Almost all of the stories contained within this volume have been published previously in the pages of Asimov's Science Fiction, with the remainder being previously unpublished.
Gods and Pawns
"Kage Baker is the greatest natural storyteller to enter the field since Poul Anderson." --Gardner Dozois In the Company, you're either a God or a Pawn, but sometimes you have to be both. These eight stories, reprinted for the first time, delve further into the history and exploits of the Company and its operatives, including Mendoza, Lewis, and Alec. The book opens with the novella, To the Land Beyond the Sunset, starring Lewis and Mendoza, and involving a strange tribe in Bolivia whose members claim to be gods. Their ability to grow a small tropical paradise in the middle of the desert certainly seems godlike, and it's Mendoza's job to figure out their secret. Standing in His Light features Van Drouten and her role in the career of the artist Jan Vermeer. The story illustrates how, with a little help from the Company, lost masterpieces can be found (or created) easily. Other stories include the original novelette, Hellfire at Twilight, that concludes the volume and tells of Lewis infiltrating the famous Hellfire Club in the England of the eighteenth century. This book is a compelling read for every Baker fan, and essential for Company addicts.
When the Occupiers Come
Discover "When the Occupiers Come" - 16 Short Stories of Loss and New BeginningsSecond, Revised and Improved Edition by Dr. Sascha FerberIn a time of profound upheaval, where familiar worlds shift and old certainties dissolve, these 16 compelling short stories explore the quiet pains of loss-and the radiant hope of fresh starts.From the intimate awakening of a writer reclaiming his voice in "One Early Morning - It Did Not Happen By Itself..." to the tender family reconciliation in ""I Did Not Know!" - With Clarity Came Resolution," Dr. Sascha Ferber weaves deeply human tales of struggle, resilience, and transformation. Readers journey through dreamlike flights of love in "When We Both Flew Through Rose Petals," paradisal escapes in the moving "PARADISE" trilogy, and uplifting visions of renewal in "Spring Has Come!" and "A Long, Swift Journey Upward."At the heart of the collection stands the title story, "When the Occupiers Come" - a poignant reflection on a once-beautiful country subtly overtaken by mist-like changes that upend rules, values, and daily life. Without ever losing its fictional character, this story captures the atmospheric undercurrents of our era: the erosion of order, the threat to traditions, and the quiet determination of those who refuse to surrender their inner compass.Blending literary elegance with emotional depth, Ferber's stories draw on themes of faith, love, corruption, personal victory, and the search for paradise - both literal and metaphorical. They speak to anyone who has felt the weight of societal shifts, the ache of lost certainties, or the spark of renewed hope. Whether evoking the simple joy of a spring thaw, the unbreakable bond of marriage, or the courageous decision to seek a better path, these narratives offer stimulating reflections, quiet inspiration, and forward-looking optimism.Written with clarity, warmth, and a profound belief in humanity's capacity for renewal, this second edition has been thoroughly revised, enriched, and expanded. More than 90% of the texts are the author's own, with select passages enhanced through thoughtful collaboration with artificial intelligence. The result is a polished, heartfelt collection that feels both timeless and urgently contemporary.Perfect for readers who love literary fiction, thoughtful short stories, and stories that blend personal drama with broader cultural resonance. If you appreciate authors who explore the tensions of modern Europe while pointing toward hope, redemption, and new beginnings, When the Occupiers Come will move you, challenge you, and leave you with a strengthened sense of possibility.Step into these pages and discover stories that remind us: even when occupiers come, loss can give way to light, and new beginnings are always within reach.Keywords / Themes: short stories, literary fiction, loss and renewal, hope and faith, paradise, family reconciliation, personal triumph, European cultural reflections, new beginnings, inspirational fiction, contemporary short fiction. Available as eBook and Paperback worldwide.
Whispers of the Wind
'"Whispers of the Wind" is a nature-centric short story collection that weaves personal experiences, folklore, and gentle fiction to celebrate the interconnectedness of humans and the natural world. Through stories of butterflies, birds, animals, forests and ecosystems across Kerala and other parts of India, the book highlights themes of conservation, friendship, and responsibility toward the environment. Family journeys, community encounters, and imagined voices of wildlife come together to show nature not as a backdrop, but as a living teacher-urging awareness, empathy, and coexistence for the survival of both humanity and the planet.
Good and Evil and Other Stories
INTERNATIONAL BESTELLER - A haunting, unforgettable collection of tales by Samanta Schweblin, winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature and three-time Booker Prize finalist. "Nobody understands the balance of light and darkness of the human mind as well as Samanta Schweblin. She is a master of the edge, of the contour, the suggestion. The most brilliant writer of short stories writing today, she now delivers her most haunting, fierce and provocative book."--Valeria Luiselli, author of Lost Children Archive "Schweblin creates characters whose lifelines reach some of the most extraordinary questions ever articulated in our literature." --Karen Russell, author of The Antidote and Swamplandia! "In Samanta Schweblin's hands a single story becomes a theory of just about everything. You can hear all the atoms of the universe bouncing around. Remarkably taut, clear, precise, and yet capable of capturing the extent of our human messiness, these stories are perfect for the times we dwell inside." --Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin The characters of Good and Evil find themselves at a point of no return, dazzled by the glare of impending tragedy. Vulnerable and profoundly human, they become trapped in the instant in which the uncanny has lurched into their lives. Some are transformed, some are isolated, others waver between guilt or tenderness. All of them are driven by uncertainty. Schweblin's prose uses tension and truth to construct a literary universe in which the monsters of everyday life come so close to us that we can almost feel their breath. Her writing provokes awe and disquiet, a state of alarm that at the same time transports us to a hypnotic world as recognizable as it is strange.
Carryout
In the late 1970s, Ziad Idilbi, a Palestinian refugee from Lebanon, marries Salma, a Lebanese refugee escaping the war in Beirut. Resolving to start over for the very last time, the couple opens a corner store in Toledo, Ohio, across from the General Motors factory, where Toledo's Arab community intermingles with the working class. Over the decades, whether it's bigotry (pre- and post-9/11), financial ruin, or terminal illness, the Idilbis find themselves on life's outskirts, attempting to build something new. Achingly poignant and slyly funny, the linked stories in Carryout follow the Idilbis and their children as they teeter on the brink of catastrophe. Walid, the youngest child of Ziad and Salma, navigates the heartbreaks of youth as well as the colorful characters who haunt his parents' corner store. As he grows up into a writer, Walid's gaze fixes on his father and the long shadow of displacement and occupation. Mustafa, the eldest son, is forever trying to outrun the disasters that seem to seek him out, while Nawal, the only daughter, is dumped by a friend and hatches a scheme to win her back. Unsure whether to run toward each other or away from each other, the characters in Dudar's exquisite debut suffer the absurdities and indignities of life in America with wry obstinance and striking wisdom.
Write Michigan 2026
"If you are reading this, you probably know that stories have a special way into our hearts and minds. They can even help make us who we are. By taking the time and effort to write their story, the authors of this book have made their stories available to the rest of us. I would guess that they learned and grew by taking on this challenge. Now, as we read their stories, we can too.Thank you and bravo!"- From the Foreword by Kenneth Kraegel
ICHI & Crumple
ICHI! Number One Baseball Robot is the story of a special robot tasked with revitalizing baseball in America. But revitalizing means change, and with change comes loss. When you replace the working parts you get a different machine. Is preservation worth possibly losing what made something great in the first place? Momentary success can lead to absolute ruin. In the end, the choice is up to Ichi.A sci-fi take on the haunted house, Crumple is the story of an ersatz time machine gone haywire, turning a once happy family home into a gallery of shame and regret. But the malice of the machine goes beyond malfunction, showing something darker lurking in the home. Fitting for a story about the dream of time travel, Crumple came to me in a dream where the walls of a house moved to devour the people within. Much like ICHI, Crumple is about a choice for the future and how trying to hold on to the past can destroy the future. Kyle Law is an independent writer from New Jersey. He has been featured in several comic anthologies from publishers such as Oneshi Press and Back From the Depths. His independent comic series Br'er Rabbit in the Jazz Age was crowdfunded with a third issue starting production soon. He is also the host of the comics Youtube channel King Rex Comics.
A Better KInd of Hate
A Better Kind of Hate is a brutal, uncompromising short story collection steeped in noir violence, moral rot, and vigilante justice. Many of the stories orbit Bishop Rider, a rogue antihero who operates in the margins of a corrupt city, dispensing punishment where the legal system fails-or refuses-to act. Rider's world is one where justice is transactional, mercy is weakness, and survival demands cruelty. Through his voice and those of similarly damaged narrators, the collection explores the thin line between protector and predator, asking whether eradicating monsters inevitably requires becoming one.Beyond Rider-centric stories, the collection widens its scope to include criminals, victims, and broken men shaped by betrayal, abuse, and obsession. These standalone narratives are raw and psychologically intense, often driven by revenge, sexual violence, and long-simmering trauma. Johnson's characters are rarely sympathetic in a traditional sense, yet their rage and despair are rendered with a confrontational honesty that forces the reader to sit with their ugliness rather than look away.Unified by themes of hatred as both fuel and poison, A Better Kind of Hate presents a bleak vision of morality in collapse. Justice here is not clean or redemptive-it is messy, personal, and frequently indistinguishable from cruelty. The collection ultimately suggests that in a world stripped of fairness and restraint, hate may be the only force powerful enough to drive action, even as it corrodes everything it touches.
Maire Said No, Spirits, Saints and Sinners in Celtic Tiger Ireland
After the smoking ban and well before "Repeal the Eighth," three Irish women: Maire, Eilis and her daughter Rose make very different reproductive choices that take them and their partners to mysterious places and among exceptional people. The Celtic Tiger tried its best to take charge of them all, but Saints and Spirits still have a grasp on the land and the people.
An Oral History of Atlantis
Gilt-edged stories that slice clean through the mundanity of modern life, from the author of Same Bed Different Dreams, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Ed Park is one of the funniest writers working today, and among the most humane."--Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr! A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, Boston Globe, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Shelf AwarenessIn "Machine City" a college student's chance role in a friend's movie blurs the line between his character and his true self. (Is he a robot?) In "Slide to Unlock" a man comes to terms with his life via the passwords he struggles to remember in extremis. (What's his mom's name backward?) And in "Weird Menace" a director and faded movie star gab about science fiction, bad costume choices, and lost loves on a commentary track for a B-film from the '80s that neither remembers all that well. In Ed Park's utterly original collection, An Oral History of Atlantis, characters bemoan their fleeting youth, focus on their breathing, meet cute, break up, write book reviews, translate ancient glyphs, bid on stuff online, whale watch, and once in a while find solace in the sublime. Throughout, Park deploys his trademark wit to create a world both strikingly recognizable and delightfully other. Spanning a quarter century, these sixteen stories tell the absurd truth about our lives. They capture the moment when the present becomes the past--and are proof positive that Ed Park is one of the most imaginative and insightful writers working today.
Latte and Gray Circles
'It started with a cup of latte-and a few gray circles on a screen.In the quiet corner of a caf矇, what should have been an ordinary moment slowly turns into something more unsettling. While casually scrolling through social media, she notices the familiar gray circles-small, muted symbols that quietly mark the absence of response, the pause between messages, and the subtle distance growing between people who once felt close.At first, they seem insignificant. Just another detail in the rhythm of everyday digital life.But the longer she sits with the thought, the harder it becomes to ignore the questions behind them.When did friendships start to feel measured by views and replies? When did silence begin to carry more weight than words? And how much of what we believe about our relationships is shaped by what we see-or fail to see-on our screens?As the quiet afternoon unfolds, she begins to realize that even the smallest details can reveal something deeper about connection, perception, and the fragile nature of modern friendships.Latte and Gray Circles is a reflective and quietly thought-provoking story that invites readers to pause, look beyond the screen, and rediscover the meaning of presence in a world full of silent notifications.
Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories
These four Stefan Zweig stories, newly translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, are among his most celebrated and compelling work. The titular tale is a devastating depiction of unrequited love, which inspired a classic Hollywood film, directed by Max Oph羹ls and starring Joane Fontaine.Elsewhere in the collection, a young man mistakes the girl he loves for her sister, two erstwhile lovers meet after an age spent apart, and a married woman repays a debt of gratitude to her childhood sweetheart. Expertly paced, laced with the acutely accurate psychological detail and empathy that are Zweig's trademarks, this is a powerful addition to Pushkin's growing collection of his work.
Again, Harder
Cult author Alice Stoehr's debut short fiction collection about the messy, intersecting lives of a community of Midwestern trans women. Again, Harder gathers the uncompromising short fiction of Alice Stoehr, which investigates the inner lives, evolving relationships, and often violent marginalization of a community of trans women in a large Midwestern town.In these stories, a commune of trans separatists seduces a suicidal writer. An obsessive TERF and the trans woman she's fixated on circle one another with building intensity. Polyamorous triads bloom and wilt, hookup app messages fly, friends sit for post-surgical care, and women fall to the toxic allure of Dorothy Lipko, the worst ex-girlfriend you have ever known.Among this, there is regret, there is poverty, there is depression and sexual anxiety and despair; there is also fleeting, shared joy. Again, Harder is the sardonic heartbeat of a new generation of American trans women.
Canterbury
In Canterbury, Ran Walker reimagines The Canterbury Tales as a contemporary Black pilgrimage, where storytelling becomes both offering and survival. Thirty pilgrims-pastors, skeptics, sneakerheads, scholars, hustlers, dreamers, and witnesses-travel toward a shared destination, each taking a turn to speak. Their stories move through faith and doubt, humor and grief, realism and afrosurrealism, forming a chorus shaped by history and the present moment.Structured across multiple rounds of tales, Canterbury honors Chaucer's original frame while transforming it into something distinctly American and unmistakably Black. These stories do not compete for entertainment alone; they wrestle with inheritance, visibility, belief, and the cost of movement in a world that rarely allows rest. Each voice stands on its own, yet together they reveal a collective truth: that the journey matters as much as the arrival.By turns sacred, satirical, and quietly devastating, Canterbury is a book about motion, across roads and generations, between tradition and reinvention. It asks what it means to testify in public, to carry one's story alongside others, and to keep walking when the destination remains just out of reach.
Return to Emptiness
A Colorado Book Award finalist, A Return to Emptiness is a collection of short stories about life, loss, and love. In Ransick's words, "Loss is common to us all, yet multifarious in individual experience. I wrote these stories not primarily to describe loss but to circumscribe it--which is to say that I drew a circle of narratives round the experience to both locate and limit it. I was vaguely aware of this at the time of the writing. It's quite clear now. "Nobody gets out of this life without experiencing loss, as well as what is offered in recompense to those with the humility and quietude to accept emptiness. Stories are an ancient way of communicating experience and a collection of short fiction is a unique and complex symbol set that can, in the best cases, fill a void, turn loss to gain. If I had my way, this book would do that for the reader."
Eighteen Indian Stories
This book is a collection of Indian short stories I had written over a period of time. The stories are of typical middle class families and their life styles and the tribulations they face. The stories carry morals and messages for the readers to understand and follow in their lives.
Some Stupid Glow
A darkly funny and sometimes surreal debut collection about people grasping for meaning in a world that keeps slipping sideways.The characters in TJ Fuller's debut collection are desperate. They want their lives to mean something. They seek solace in work, validation and hope in others. And they fail. A lot. The songs they sing us hit home--and they hit hard--but not without humor, grace, and some straight-up weirdness.The title story allows the reader to explore, in a Choose Your Own Adventure style, how a young woman navigates the increasingly maddening choices she must make. "Damn Us All" follows a man trying on & swapping out deities like so many pairs of socks, seeking something--anything--which will finally make sense. A door-to-door salesman in "Doorbell Songs" starts snooping in places he doesn't belong and crossing lines he hadn't previously considered, just begging to be caught. "Slim Fit" sees what it would be like to actually live inside a jeans commercial.At times speculative and/or surreal and/or funny-as-hell, these stories set in the Pacific Northwest feature as many Philip Seymour Hoffmans as you can imagine, even more dream versions of yourself, aging backyard wrestlers, homeless gamblers, and much more. Let TJ tell you some tales you won't soon forget.
The Heart of the Woods and Other Stories
Following up her delightful debut short story collection, The Enchanted Forest, Zoe Storm conjures five more tales of magic and discovery.A wizard makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect his wife.A woman ventures into a forest to reclaim the body that's been taken from her.Worried about their child, a couple turns to a seer for answers.Two girls, running from their families, find out they have more in common than just being trans.And a young man receives an unexpected Christmas gift from his grandmother.In each story, the characters brave the unknown to divine unexpected answers about the world and about themselves.
Only Human
Only Human by Kristine Scarrow is a thought-provoking collection of eleven short stories that explore how ordinary people respond when life pushes them to their limits. Each story reveals the quiet struggles beneath everyday life-careers that falter, relationships that fracture, and moments of loss or discovery that change everything.Set in Saskatchewan, Canada, these contemporary tales balance humour, heartbreak, and honesty as characters confront aging, illness, trauma, gender roles, and the pull between what's right and what's necessary. Scarrow's writing captures the raw truth of being human, showing how small choices can lead to unexpected consequences.Only Human invites readers to reflect on their own lives and ask: What would I do in the same situation? Relatable and emotionally resonant, this collection is for anyone drawn to stories about the moral and emotional struggles that define us all.
The Submerged
In ten surprising, devastating stories, Will Boast explores the complex ways in which we long for a home, for connection and purpose. A Sicilian barber takes on a refugee as an apprentice and upends his own quiet village life. A lonely New York architect starts an ill-advised relationship with an aspiring congressman. The comic mayhem of teenage locals in a tourist town suddenly turns deadly serious. A shooting in northern Wisconsin involving an immigrant sets a community against itself. The Submerged draws unforgettable portraits of those forced into exile and those who choose it themselves. Boast asks just what we'll do when the time comes to leave everything behind.
Noise Floor
A neuroscientist studies what happens to time inside the minds of the dying, and finds himself tracing three hundred Spartans holding a coastal pass twenty-five centuries ago.A military analyst trains an AI to hunt, then watches the system execute movements he didn't know he'd taught it.An actuary calculates how many seconds he has left with his daughter, and finds his dead mother still has one more lesson to teach.A man dying of a brain tumor discovers that acceptance doesn't shrink time. It expands it.In fifteen stories spanning two millennia, Noise Floor asks a single question from every possible angle: What do we leave inside the things we create?Named for the threshold below which a signal vanishes into static, this debut collection maps the invisible transfer of attention. The way a researcher's way of looking shapes a machine. The way a parent's patience shapes a child. The way a soldier's instinct survives him in the system he trained. Gomez writes with the precision of a clinician and the patience of someone who has sat very still in a room where something important was happening. His stories are quiet, exact, and quietly devastating.Noise Floor is a book about time, how it bends under certainty, how it pools in dying bodies, how it stretches in the pass at Thermopylae. But above all it is a book about transmission: the terrifying, hopeful fact that nothing we create is ever entirely ours alone."The ghost is always in the weights."
Breath of Fresh Air
It gets tiring waking up every day to chaos & the weight of our responsibilities. Our society creates the notion that we have to keep pushing, even when we're drained. To keep satisfying others even when our cups are empty. When do we get to rest? When do we get to stop and reflect? When do we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor and take a breath of fresh air? My friends and I got tired of asking that question and made it a daily part of our lives to take time for ourselves. We hope the joyful & liberating experiences we present help you to do the same.
The Bridge
The Bridge is a contemplative work of literary fiction rooted in the quiet, often invisible spaces where care, faith, and advocacy meet.Set around hospital waiting rooms, corridors, and moments of pause, this book explores what happens when life is suspended between diagnosis and hope, fear and resilience, silence and prayer. Rather than dramatic plot turns, the focus rests on the subtle acts of humanity that hold people together - sitting beside a loved one, advocating when voices grow tired, choosing compassion when certainty is absent.Written with restraint and emotional clarity, The Bridge reflects on caregiving, chronic illness, professional advocacy, and spiritual endurance without sentimentality or spectacle. Faith appears not as proclamation, but as presence - woven gently through moments of doubt, perseverance, and quiet trust.This is a book for readers who appreciate literary fiction that lingers: stories shaped by observation rather than urgency, by empathy rather than resolution. It will resonate with caregivers, healthcare professionals, advocates, and anyone who has learned that courage is often practiced in stillness.The Bridge does not offer easy answers. Instead, it bears witness - to the dignity of care, the strength found in waiting, and the unseen bridges we become for one another.
