Unfinished Love
Seven fictional mini stories of self-discovery that transcend the heartache of unfinished love.If you have loved and felt lost, these stories might gently nudge you to explore what lies on the other side of heartbreak.Filled with poetic prose-contemplative and heart-warming mini stories-from the award-winning author of The Light at the Edges.This is a book to be savoured, not hurried through.These are micro stories not with an intriguing plot or traditional narrative, but with words that guide you through moments of self-discovery shaped by love.About the AuthorDeepti Kolte's writing has been praised for its profundity that feels both comforting and empowering.Her works have appeared in notable anthologies and international literary magazines.In addition to her literary pursuits, she is a marketing professional.She actively promotes mental health awareness through her top-ranking podcast, Mental Health Musings.
Myths, Mothers, & Mystics
A goddess brings a statue to lifeso it can become the sculptor's wife. A mirror reflects more than what should appearas a bride's big day is filled with fear. New tech revolutionizes reproductive rightswhile ghost hunters fill an innkeeper's night with frights. And just when she falls out of love's blinding spell, a tattoo artist checks into a haunted hotel. In this speculative fiction collection, feminism meets folklore, fantasy, and science fiction as Rumer Haven shares some of the more random yarns she's spun over the years. From ancient Cyprus to modern Sedona, Myths, Mothers, and Mystics tells the tales of women who must find-if not fight-their way against the natural and supernatural. Revised and updated second edition.
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! In "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.
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Magnus, Morgan and Myra
Three short stories explore characters separated by age, life stages, and locations as they strive to understand their unique positions within the societies and cultures they inhabit. Magnus navigates the complexities of his peers, the adults in his life, and his own identity while wrestling with the subtleties of language. Morgan, estranged from her family after a shattering event, confronts uncomfortable truths as she lives, works, and travels in a foreign country. Myra reflects on her choices regarding marriage and emigration - decisions she made for what she believed was best for her family, though not always for herself.
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Sanrevelle
The seventh short novella or long short story in Dave Eggers's The Forgetters series. Winner of a 2025 O. Henry Award A man named Rub, not too young and not too old, lives in a sinking skyscraper and works for a personal-injury lawyer who's slowly losing his mind. Every day Rub stares out at the tiny boats on the San Francisco Bay, wanting to be there and not filing paperwork for a cloistered madman. Finally Rub goes to a rickety dock by the sea, seeking sailing lessons. He meets the singular Sanravelle, a barefoot captain, who leads him out of the blight and into a life of speed and cold and light.
Under
As wryly profound as ever, Glen Pourciau solidifies his reputation as a master of American short fiction with Under, a collection of brief yet meticulously elaborated stories that deconstruct daily living as his characters see it by diving beneath their skin and surveying the electric heat bristling below. He scours their interiors for the granular details of consciousness that accrue to a person's singular point of view, shape patterns of behavior, and culminate in consequential decisions (or equally meaningful inaction). Pourciau's writing thrums with claustrophobic intelligence, untangling the knots of eccentric personalities by observing the trajectory of his subjects' thoughts and tracing them back to the source. Rarely is the root an inciting incident or narrative catalyst, but rather the self-propagating algorithm of paranoia that proves to us we have something to fear precisely because we are afraid. Pourciau's titular story begins with the narrator confessing, "A voice from within is telling me this story. It rises like protruding lumps from nowhere." More often than not, plots that start inside one's head refuse to stay there; soon, psychological disruption asserts itself in the material world, determining a character's lived experience as tangibly as an external force or outside actor. "I've been watching a patch of ground in my backyard that has been upset by something moving up from below," the narrator continues. It's no comfort, actually, that what is emerging never actually emerges; a lack of conclusive evidence means never fully disproving the possibility of the thing, either. "Nothing is buried or rising from below in my backyard. My conscience is clear, guided only by its own instinct," the narrator assures himself to no avail. "This story should be rooted out, destroyed, but talking to it doesn't make it go away. Even when silent, something insidious gnaws within it." Pourciau's ability to illuminate that something insidious is what makes his writing something marvelous. No less instructive or revelatory for their internal accelerants, these stories spotlight the small conflagrations that punctuate even our most ordinary days. In delineating the invisible machinations of each person's mind, they reveal the flammable borders of personal boundaries and the conflicts with colleagues, neighbors, and long-time friends that cast off sparks and set our small lives ablaze.
To Wonder and Starshine
"To Wonder and Starshine is a gorgeous tapestry of magical tales for the young (and young at heart!). With her trademark lyrical prose, deft plotting, and engaging characterization Jendia Gammon once again establishes herself as a master-storyteller, crafting a book to be cherished for generations. Highly recommended!" - D.K. (Danika) Stone, bestselling multi-genre author of the Waterton trilogy, Inescapable, All the Feels, and Switchback"To Wonder and Starshine is a frolic though space, time, and different realms. Once again, Gammon delivers a book bursting with colour that dares minds to dream bigger, search farther, and imagine more vividly. You'll be left believing in goodness and wonder in the world." -Jesse Reid, author of Bran Finds His FeathersFrom Nebula and BSFA Award finalist Jendia Gammon, To Wonder and Starshine is a charming collection of tales from fairylands to alternate realms, from Appalachia to deep space, and points in between.Following her multi-award-nominated The Shadow Galaxy: A Collection of Short Stories and Poetry (written as J. Dianne Dotson), Gammon showcases fantasy and science fiction storieswithin this book. Themes include whimsy, love, grief, beauty, exploration, and friendship, whether between people, animals, robots, aliens, or fairies. This is Jendia Gammon's homage to all the wonder tales that have shaped her life, whether real or imagined.Within this collection, Gammon spins tales of a future, autumnal Appalachia with "The Dewdrop Bot and the Honey Fae." Seaside memories glimmer with supernatural visitors in "A Swirl of Leaves and Sand" and "Upon the Gloaming Hour." Robots, whether cantankerous or charming, make appearances in several stories, such as "Starry Eyes and Fireflies." There are flashes of alternate cities, woodland enchantment, deep space adventures, and a little bit of homespun magic throughout."Jendia Gammon weaves nature, technology, and magic into an enchanting collection of stories with the charm of fairytale and the heft of modern myth." -Gareth L. Powell, author of Future's Edge and Embers of Water
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Scattered Tales
Thirteen stories. Endless intrigue. One unforgettable collection.From sentient robots facing their final moments to authors plotting delicious revenge, R. Henry Price crafts a whirlwind of wit, wonder, and sharp storytelling. Whether you're seeking a break from the ordinary or diving headfirst into something unexpected, Scattered Tales has you covered. Some stories will make you laugh, others will make you think-but all will keep you hooked.
How to Take a Lawnmower Home on the Tube and Other Absurd Acts of Everyday Survival
