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A powerful and engaging exploration of contemporary Asian American identity through interwoven stories set in a teeming Chicago airport, written by award-winning and bestselling East and Southeast Asian American authors including Linda Sue Park, Grace Lin, Erin Entrada Kelly, Traci Chee, and Ellen Oh. Flying Lessons meets Black Boy Joy. "The individual narratives are consistently engaging and rewarding, and together they form a unique collection of interconnected stories about young, contemporary Asian American characters."—Booklist, Starred ReviewAn incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that impacts twelve young Asian Americans in a crowded and restless airport. As their disrupted journeys crisscross and collide, they encounter fellow travelers—some helpful, some hostile—as they discover the challenges of friendship, the power of courage, the importance of the right word at the... Views: 120
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Working as a Hound tracing illegal spells back to their casters has taken its toll on Allison Beckstrom. But even though magic has given her migraines and stolen her recent memory, Allie isn t about to quit. Then the police s magic enforcement division asks her to consult on a missing persons case. But what seems to be a straightforward job turns out to be anything but, as Allie finds herself drawn into the underworld of criminals, ghosts, and blood magic. Views: 120
30 CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES GOOD TO THE LAST LINE
The McGuffin has long been a staple tool in any crime and mystery writer’s arsenal. A perfectly placed last line of a short story can pull together subtle plot threads into a devastating dénouement or give everything that came before it a brand-new meaning, sometimes even reshaping the story entirely for the reader.
Joe Gores and Bill Pronzini, two of the most talented mystery writers of the 20th century, joined forces to assemble the very best McGuffin stories by such celebrated authors as Anthony Boucher, Harlan Ellison, Joe L. Hensley, Edward D. Hoch, John Lutz, John D. MacDonald, and Donald E. Westlake. They, along with 24 more authors, have created some of the very best mystery stories that often save their best twists for the very last line... Views: 120
The thrilling sequel to Burning SkyComing home from war is never easy, but for Boy Scout this time it's even worse. He's brought something with him.Multiple entities have hitched a ride in his mind, and at least one of them wants to take it all: his mind, body and soul.Hounded from his monastery refuge by Faood's dervishes, only McQueen, Preacher's Daughter, and a shadowy US Intelligence Agent from the Special Unit 77 can help him prevent an ancient power from destroying all life as we know it.With enemies within and all around, the T.S.T are about to face their toughest mission yet. Views: 120
Cheever Sanders lives in the shadow of his famous brothers and their band, something Outbreak Monkey's second lead guitarist, Blake Manning, knows well. Can they make peace with being second bananas while coming first to each other? Views: 120
A Punk Lolita fighter-pilot rescues Tokyo from a marauding art installation. A young architect's life is derailed by an inquisitive girl who happens to be a ghost. Loyalty to a favorite product can be addictive when it gets under your skin.In her edgy and satiric debut collection, award-winning South African author Lauren Beukes (The Shining Girls) never holds back. Ranging from Johannesburg to outer space, Beukes is a fierce and captivating presence in the literary landscape. Views: 120
This is a monumental collection of thirty-eight Gregory Benford stories, including some of the best science fiction of the last fifty years, chosen from the more than two hundred he has published to date. Views: 120
