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  Dead-End Memories - Stories

  Banana Yoshimoto

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  Japan's internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and the sorrows that surround us in everyday life 
   
   
   
  First published in Japan in 2003, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery. 
   
   
    
  Among the women we meet in Dead-End Memories is one betrayed by her fiancé who finds a perfect refuge in an apartment above her uncle's bar while seeking the real meaning of happiness. In "House of Ghosts," the daughter of a yoshoku restaurant owner encounters the ghosts of a sweet elderly couple who haven't yet realized that they've been dead for years. In "Tomo-chan's Happiness," an office worker who is a victim of sexual assault finally catches sight of the hope of romance. 
   
   
    
  Yoshimoto's gentle, effortless prose reminds us that one true miracle can be as simple as having someone to share a meal with, and that happiness is always within us if only we take a moment to pause and reflect. Discover this collection of what Yoshimoto herself calls the "most precious work of my writing career."

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  Her Billionaire Cowboy Fake Fiancé

  Mollie Mathews

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  When Jack's beloved ranch in Montana is at stake, his grandfather sets an ultimatum - find a bride or lose his inheritance. Reluctantly agreeing to the challenge, Jack embarks on a journey to find a wife, but he never expected to meet someone like Lizzie. 
  Lizzie, a city girl from New York, seeks solace in the beauty of Montana's mountains. On a chance encounter, she finds herself in the arms of Jack, a true cowboy. Drawn to his charm and protectiveness, Lizzie agrees to be his fake fiancé, unaware of the unexpected journey that lies ahead. 
  As they navigate the complexities of their arrangement, Lizzie and Jack find themselves falling deeper in love. But with past heartaches and secrets haunting them, can they overcome their fears and build a future together?

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  Buried Frozen plus You Are the...

  A. J. Payler

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  What's buried beneath the frozen ground… will change his world forever 
  The only thing that made those seemingly unending days in prison bearable was knowing what was waiting for him on the outside, buried deep in the frozen ground where she'd sworn to leave his share of the loot. 
  And after years of isolation, all he has to do is dig it up, rejoin her, and get back to the life that's rightfully his.  
  But even the best laid plans oft go awry. And sure, they'd never claimed to be the best of the best, but still… he never could have imagined what he'd find waiting for him, cold and dark at the bottom of that hole. 
  From A. J. Payler, author of The Killing Song, Bank Error in Your Favor, and Terror Next Door comes Buried, Frozen—a story of the terror that lies at the heart of the human condition and the fear that creeps in the darkest, coldest hours of the night. 
    
  Also featuring bonus story, You Are the Protagonist (as seen in Flash in a Flash)! 
  As originally published in Dead of Winter: 13 Tales of Winter Terror (M Presents, January 31, 2024) and Flash in a Flash (May 13, 2024).

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  The Lost Sanjak

  Saki Saki

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  "The Lost Sanjak" is a thought-provoking tale in which a man, facing condemnation for his own murder, claims to be a victim of his own education. His unusual defense posits that his lack of specialization and the pressures of societal expectations led him to a tragic end, challenging the conventional notions of self-determination and responsibility.

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  A Lost Masterpiece - From their...

  Mary Chavelita Dunne Bright...

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Mary Chavelita Dunne Bright.

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  Aloysha the Pot - From their...

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in the Russian province of Tula to a wealthy noble family. As a child, he had private tutors but he showed little interest in any formal education. When he went to the University of Kazan in 1843 to study oriental languages and law, he left without completing his courses.  Life now was relaxed and idle but with some writing also taking place.  Gambling debts forced an abrupt change of path and he joined the army to fight in the Crimean War.  He was commended for his bravery and promoted but was appalled at the brutality and loss of life.  He recorded these and other earlier experiences in his diaries which formed the basis of several of his works. 
  In 1852 ‘Childhood’ was published to immediate success and was followed by ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Youth’. 
  His experience in the army and the horrors he witnessed resulted in ‘The Cossacks’ in 1862 and the trilogy ‘Sevastopol Tales’. After the war he travelled around Europe, visiting London and Paris and meeting such luminaries as Victor Hugo and Charles Darwin.  
  It was now that Tolstoy began his masterpiece, ‘War and Peace’. Published in 1869 it was an epic work that changed literature. He quickly followed this with ‘Anna Karenina’.  
  These successes made Tolstoy rich and helped him accomplish many of his dreams but also brought problems as he grappled with his faith and the lot of the oppressed poor. These revolutionary views became so popular that the authorities now kept him under surveillance.  
  He led a life of asceticism and vegetarianism and put his socialist ideals into practice by establishing numerous schools for the poor and food programmes. He also believed in giving away his wealth, which caused much discord with his wife.  
  His writing continued to bring forth classics such as ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’ and many brilliant and incisive short stories such as ‘How Much Land Does A Man Need’.  
  In 1901 Tolstoy was excommunicated from the Church and controversially deselected for the Nobel Prize for Literature. 
  Whilst undertaking a pilgrimage by train in October 1910 with his daughter Aleksandra he caught pneumonia in the nearby town of Astapovo.  Leo Tolstoy died on November 9th, 1910, he was 82.

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