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  Septuagenarian Stew

  Charles Bukowski

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  Septuagenarian Stew is a combination of poetry and stories written by Charles Bukowski that delve into the lives of different people on the backstreets of Los Angeles. He writes of the housewife, the bum, the gambler and the celebrity to evoke a portrait of Los Angeles

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  Tales of a Traveller

  Washington Irving

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  This collection by the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow recounts the experiences of an American abroad in the early nineteenth century.In Tales of a Traveller, renowned essayist and short story writer Washington Irving turns his talents to the genre of travel writing. Based on his excursions across Europe, Irving tells of the people he meets in France, England, Italy, and elsewhere, recounting the many tall tales they tell him. First published in 1824, this collection includes the narrative of a young German student living in Paris during the French Revolution; an account of Italian bandits who prey on travelers on the road to Naples; and legends of the pirate Captain Kidd, including the story “The Devil and Tom Walker,” which served as the inspiration for Stephen Vincent Benét’s “The Devil and Daniel Webster.”

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  Tiny Nightmares - Very Short...

  Lincoln Michel, Nadxieli Nieto

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  A collection of horror-inspired flash fiction, featuring over 40 new stories from literary, horror, and emerging writers—edited by Lincoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto, the twisted minds behind Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery and Murder (Black Balloon, 2018).
  
   
  In this playful, spine-tingling 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. We suggest reading with the hall light on and the bedroom door open just a crack.

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  Tales from the Shadows - Short...

  James Loscombe

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  Strange things lurk in the shadows and not all of them remain there 
    
  Tales from the Shadows is a collection of thirteen thrilling short stories totalling more than 100,000 words. 
    
  The stories in this collection include: 
    
  Visitors 
  Sacrifice 
  The Forgotten 
  Elder Ones 
  The Stranger 
  Miracle Cure 
  The Web of Despair 
  Water 
  Acts of Revenge 
  Left Behind 
  Into the Night 
  Last One To Die 
  Away From Home 
   

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  My Sister's Song: An Epic...

  Gail Carriger

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  The warrior Mithra must repel a Roman legion alone and armed only with one very tasty weapon. New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a funny historical fantasy short story about a woman warrior set in ancient Roman times. The Romans are marching! To protect her lands and her tribe, Mithra comes up with a sticky solution to an impossible problem."A character-driven romp with great world-building and delicious rapier wit..." ~ io9.com (Soulless)This is a quick read at 4000 words (about 9 printed pages) available in print form in Sword & Sorceress XVII (1998) and was Carriger's first professional sale.This charming short story is full of archaeological research, historical tips, and how one woman can face up against insurmountable odds, ideal for fans of Jane Yolen or Mercedes Lackey. If you want more strong women fighting hard for their family in a historical setting try Gail's Custard Protocol series. 
  Also by Gail Carriger 
  The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Caw & Courtship novellasCrudrat 
  As G L Carriger 
  The San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

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  If I Die Before I Wake: Tales of...

  Steven Pajak, Scott Harper,...

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  Go ahead, run. Hide, even. No matter. There's no place you can go that she won't find you. 
  A woman scorned. The sanctity of her sanctuary threatened. The betrayal of trust…even loyalty. Don't ever tell her not to take it personally, because that's exactly what it is. Personal. Your first blunder was mistaking her kindness for weakness. Your second was betraying her. The third? Underestimating her. Don't say we didn't warn you. 
  Take the plunge into these tales of deadly women who will stop at nothing until vengeance is theirs. 
  The Better Off Dead series delves into the farthest corners of your mind, where your deepest, darkest fears lurk. These masters of horror will haunt your dreams and stalk your nightmares, taking you to the edge of sanity before pushing you to the brink of madness! 
    
  With stories by Steven Pajak, Cara Fox, Chris Contreras Bahnsen, Scotty Milder, J.H. Moncrieff, Scott Harper, Bridgett Nelson, Spencer Richard, Mark Young, Claire Brown, Nikkolas James, Lee Rozelle, Natalie Sierra, R.E. Sargent, Red Lagoe and Renee M.P.T. Kray.

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