Presents over thirty stories by Texas author Jovita Gonzalez, many based on the folklore of her native state; including tales of animals, humans, religion, Mexican ancestors, ghosts, demons, and buried treasure.
Collection of ten stories focusing on the frustrations and joys of people living in poverty and uncertainty in places like the barrios of the Dominican Republic and urban communities of New Jersey.
Contains English translations of ten short fiction stories by Japanese author Yasumari Kawabata, including the title work in which a man and woman, long separated by war and her unhappy marriage, meet for one tense, tender, and illuminating night.
Collection of nine stories about women whose ages span generations but who illustrate the common truth that while years may change the outside appearance, a person remains the same inside her whole life long.
