short stories, american

Contains sixteen original ghost stories, written specifically to be dark and disquieting, featuring selections by Ramsey Campbell, Tanith Lee, Sharyn McCrumb, and others.

A collection of stories by twenty-five authors who were inspired by the works of Roger Zelazny.

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.

Presents novel excerpts and short stories from Harriet Jacobs, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others.

Contains four stories of faith, family, and forgiveness, including selections by Jacquelin Thomas, ReShonda Tate Billingsley, J.D. Mason, and Sandra Kitt.

Contains abridged versions of three stories by American author Alice Dunbar-Nelson, including "Hope Deferred," an examination of the consequences of prejudice; "Titee," the story of a disobedient, but good-hearted boy; and "The Stones of the Village,"in which a judge's honor hides a shameful past.

A collection of short fiction stories, written in English by seventeen authors who emigrated to the United States.