From one of China's most famous contemporary writers, who celebrated novel To Live catapulted him to international fame, here is a stunning collection of stories, selected from the best of Yu Hua's early work, that shows his far-reaching influence on a pivotal period in Chinese literature. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Yu Hua and other young Chinese writers began to reimagine their national literature. Departing from conventional realism in favor of a more surreal and subjective approach inspired by Kafka, Faulkner, and Borges, the boundary-pushing fiction of this period reflected the momentous cultural changes sweeping the world's most populous nation. The stories collected here show Yu Hua masterfully guiding us from one fractured reality to another. "A History of Two People" traces the paths of a man and a woman who dream in parallel throughout their lives. "In Memory of Miss Willow Yang" weaves a spellbinding web of signs and symbols. "As the... Views: 13
An Indies Introduce NomineeA SIBA Okra Pick "Outstanding on every level."—Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days"Suspenseful and gritty, Hide With Me is a beautifully written novel that captivates from the very first page." —Robin Roe, author of A List of CagesDebut author Sorboni Banerjee crafts a gripping story about the unbreakable bonds of friendship, the sweeping power of first love, and the courage to fight for a brighter future against all odds.In the dying cornfields of his family's farm, seventeen-year-old Cade finds a girl broken and bleeding. She has one request: hide me.Tucked away in an abandoned barn on the edge of the farm, the mysterious Jane Doe starts to heal and details of her past begin to surface. A foster kid looking for a way out, Jane got caught up in the wrong crowd and barely escaped with her life. Cade has a difficult... Views: 13
This illustrated mystery will appeal to comic book fans and anyone who appreciates an unconventional whodunit.Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic-Con, seeking sanctuary with other fans and creators—and maybe to reunite with his ex—but when his rival is found murdered, he becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Mike will have to navigate every corner of the con, from zombie obstacle courses and cosplay flash mobs to intrusive fans and obsessive collectors, in the process unraveling a dark secret behind one of the industry's most legendary creators. Views: 13
Omegas exist for one reason: to procreate. Males and females both have the responsibility to provide offspring for the packs they live in. But in the Bayside Omega Pack, few omegas of childbearing age have stayed within the pack. Most of have moved on with their alpha mates and left only the widowed and the barren to take care of the land their ancestors fought to leave for them. The pack has struggled for years and if not for the help of the Wolfe Pack, they would have lost their land.
Angie has a rare condition that makes it unlikely she'll ever have a child of her own, so when she's forced to take in her young nephew, she's happy to do it. He's the closest thing she'll have to a child and he makes her happy, despite being half shifter from the Rahound Pack.
But finances are tough, and in order to take care of her family and repay the Wolfes, Angie has to make hard choices. She isn't proud of them all, but she does what she has to do for her family and her pack.
Omegas don't have a lot of natural skills, but she was bred to be one thing: sexy.
While shaking her ass on a pole gets the attention of a sexy shifter, she has even more difficult choices to make. Only this time, she doesn't have the power to fight her instincts.
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