american short stories

"A celebration of writing and expression, Everyday People brings to light the rich tapestry that binds us all. An eclectic mix of award-winning and critically lauded writers, the contributors include: Mia Alvar, Carleigh Baker, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Glendaliz Camacho, Alexander Chee, Junot D?az, Mitchell S. Jackson, Yiyun Li, Allison Mills, Courttia Newland, Dennis Norris II, Jason Reynolds, Nelly Rosario, Hasanthika Sirisena, Brandon Taylor"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of mystery stories for teens written by Latino authors such as Mario Acevedo, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Diana Lopez, and others, and including stories that feature teenagers as they encounter challenges common for young adults.

Collects fourteen horror stories from young adult authors including Carrie Ryan, Jonathan Maberry, and A.G. Howard.

Contains twenty short stories recording the odyssey of man's soul during the past hundred years.

A collection of eighteen stories describing the surprises, sacrifices, doubts, pain, and joy of falling in love.

Contains a collection of thirty-five short stories that were adapted to film, arranged by genre, and includes an examination of the process of turning a short piece of fiction into a screenplay. Features stories by Harvey Pekar, Raymond Carver, John Cheever, and Jean Shepherd.

Collects thirty-three short crime, mystery, and murder stories from the nineteenth century, featuring works by Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum, Edith Wharton, Stephen Crane, and Jack London.

A collection of short stories featuring a variety of women from different backgrounds who struggle to live difficult lives.

Provides twenty-five speculative fiction short stories that address a future America, be it utopian or dystopian. Each of the twenty-five writers were given a directive: to present "narratives that would challenge oppressive American myths, release us from the chokehold of our history, and give us new futures to believe in.".