short stories, american

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The curiosities

a collection of stories
An anthology of darkly paranormal stories, with comments by the authors on their writing process.

Small odysseys

Selected shorts presents 35 new stories
"A collection of never-before-published short stories by many of our most preeminent authors as well as up-and-coming superstars. Published in partnership with the beloved literary radio program and live show Selected Shorts.".

Paranormal stories to scare your socks off!

2025
"Can a family escape a train full of ghastly ghosts? Are two boys doomed when a UFO interrupts their camping trip? Will a young girl's mind-reading powers drive her to madness? Discover the answers to all these questions and more (or die trying) in this terrifying collection of eight paranormal stories"--Provided by publisher.

Poe

stories and poems : a graphic novel adaptation
A volume of graphic novel renderings of some of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known works includes "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven.".

Firsts and lasts

16 stories from our world . . . and beyond!
2023
A collection of sixteen stories spanning different genres and styles, each capturing emotions, such as confusion, joy, uneasiness, and anticipation--that many teens experience as they grow up.
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Study break

11 college tales from orientation to graduation
2023
"This collection of interconnected contemporary YA short stories, written by Gen Z authors, explores different parts of 'the college experience,' from questioning your major to questioning your identity"--Provided by publisher.

Tiny nightmares

very short tales of horror
2020
"In this . . . collection, leading literary and horror writers spin unforgettably chilling tales in only a few pages. 'Tiny Nightmares' brings to life broken-hearted vampires, Uber-taking serial killers, mind-reading witches, and monsters of all imaging, as well as stories that tackle the horrors of our modern world from global warming and racism to social media addiction and online radicalization. Writers such as Samantha Hunt, Brian Evenson, Jac Jemc, Stephen Graham Jones, Kevin Brockmeier, and Rion Amilcar Scott expand our understanding of horror fiction with inventive and blood-curdling new tales"--Jacket flap.

New teeth

stories
2021
"Two murderous pirates find a child stowaway on board and attempt to balance pillaging with co-parenting. A woman raised by wolves prepares for her parents' annual Thanksgiving visit. An aging mutant superhero is forced to learn humility when the mayor kicks him upstairs to a desk job. And in the hard-boiled caper--The Big Nap--a weary two-year-old detective struggles to make sense of a world gone mad. Equal parts silly and sincere, New Teeth is an ode to growing up, growing older, and what it means to make a family"--.

Hits & misses

stories
2018
"A collection inspired by a former Saturday Night Live writer's real experiences in Hollywood, chronicling the absurdity of fame and the humanity of failure in a world dominated by social media influencers and reality TV stars"--OCLC.

Edgar Allan Poe

ghastly tales from the master of the macabre
2018
Presents a collection of twenty-seven short stories by nineteenth-century American writer and poet, Edgar Allan Poe.

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