Short story genre books (592)
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Soy una tonta por quererte by Camila Sosa Villada ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
En plena decada de los años 90 una mujer se gana la vida como novia de alquiler de hombres gays. En un fumadero de Harlem una travesti latina conoce íntimamente nada menos que a Billie Holiday. Un grupo de rugbiers regatea el precio de una noche de sexo y a cambio recibe su merecido. Monjas, abuelas, niños y perros nunca son lo que parecen... Los nueve relatos que componen este libro están habitados por personajes extravagantes y profundamente humanos que se enfrentan de maneras tan extrañas como ellos mismos a una realidad ominosa. Soy una tonta por quererte... continue
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Spoils of War (Tales of Apt #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky EN
EnglandDescription:
Tales of the Apt is a companion series to the best-selling decalogy Shadows of the Apt, gathering together short stories from disparate places and supplementing them with a wealth of new tales written especially for the series. Together, they combine to provide a different perspective, an alternative history that parallels and unfolds alongside the familiar one, filling in the gaps and revealing intriguing backstories for many established characters. A must read for any fan of the Shadows of the Apt books, where epic fantasy meets steampunk and so much more. Contents: Introduction by the Autho... continue
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Springtime : A Ghost Story by Michelle De Kretser EN
Sri LankaDescription:
“This is a gorgeous, delicately surprising piece of writing. . . . It's like spirit photography, all fuzzy outlines and unaccountable light: a snapshot of something that may or may not exist.” —Terrence Rafferty, The New York Times Book Review When Frances met Charlie at a party in Melbourne, he was married with a young son. Now that the couple has moved to subtropical Sydney, a lusher and more chaotic city, Frances has an unshakable sense that the world has tipped on its axis. Everything seems alien, and exotic—and Frances is haunted by the unknowability of Charlie's previous life. A young ar... continue
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Cuba
Tanzania396.
Stone Mattress : Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
Presents a collection of short stories featuring a widowed writer who is guided by her late husband's voice and a woman whose genetic abnormality causes her to be mistaken for a vampire.
Nicaragua398.
Stories and Poems of a Class Struggle / Historias y poemas de una lucha de clase s by Roque Dalton EN
Country: North America / 
El Salvador
El Salvador
Description:
Poems of revolution by one of Latin America’s most beloved poets One of Latin America’s greatest poets, Roque Dalton was a revolutionary whose politics were inseparable from his art. Born in El Salvador in 1935, Dalton dedicated his life to fighting for social justice, while writing fierce, tender poems about his country and its people. In Stories and Poems of a Class Struggle, he explores oppression and resistance through the lens of five poetic personas, each with their own distinct voice. These poems show a country caught in the crosshairs of American imperialism, where the few rule the man... continue
Nauru400.
Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel García Márquez EN
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
In Barcelona, an aging Brazilian prostitute trains her dog to weep at the grave she has chosen for herself. In Vienna, a woman parlays her gift for seeing the future into a fortunetelling position with a wealthy family. In Geneva, an ambulance driver and his wife take in the lonely, apparently dying ex-President of a Caribbean country, only to discover that his political ambition is very much intact. In these twelve masterly stories about the lives of Latin Americans in Europe, García Márquez conveys the peculiar amalgam of melancholy, tenacity, sorrow, and aspiration that is the émigré experi... continue