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  Dhoya - From their pens to your...

  W B Yeats

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  William Butler Yeats was born in Sandymount in County Dublin, Ireland on 13th June 1865. 
  His early years moved between Ireland and England. By his mid-teens he was writing but those works were described as ‘entirely Un-Irish’.  With Ernest Rhys he founded the Rhymers Club. Based at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street it’s best described as a drinking club for performing poets.  Yeats later cited them as ‘The Tragic Generation’.  By now Yeats was writing and publishing poetry and stories that were profoundly based in Irish folklore.   
  Yeats is perhaps best described as Ireland’s national poet in addition to being one of the major twentieth-century literary figures of the English tongue. He represents the ‘Romantic poet of modernism,’ with an extraordinary style created from the outward emphasis on the expression of emotions and the extensive use of symbolism, imagery and allusions.  
  In 1923 his fame was brought to an even wider audience when he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.  
  His personal life was driven by his many relationships in love and by his great interest in oriental mysticism and occultism.  Yeats also wrote prose and drama and, as an ardent Nationalist, established himself as a spokesman of the Irish cause and served as an Irish senator for two terms.  
  W B Yeats died at the Hôtel Idéal Séjour, in Menton, France, on 28th January 1939.  He was 73.

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  Ten Funny Stories

  David Akpovi

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  In a world where the news feels heavy, where everything moves too fast, and where smiles are increasingly rare, it's more essential than ever to laugh, to breathe, and to rediscover a bit of lightness. 
  Ten Funny Stories is an auditory journey through ten stops filled with misunderstandings, quirky characters, absurd situations, but also love, tenderness, truth, and nods to our everyday contradictions. This set of tales invites you to laugh, reflect, and shake your head in disbelief at the strange ways life unfolds. 
  Let yourself be surprised by a mischievous fortune teller, an elusive seducer juggling twelve women without raising the slightest suspicion, a presidential election where underhanded tactics outnumber ballots, a woman sincerely seeking love who scrolls through dating profiles with more hope than success, or a trio of false prophets determined to found a church with intentions... not very divine. 
  Each story has what it takes to make you smile during your workout, burst out laughing in the kitchen, or forget your worries during a break. Whether you're alone or surrounded by loved ones, this audiobook is a gentle companion, ready to brighten your moments and sow smiles along your daily path.  
  These stories were born from a desire to laugh at life’s chaos, and to find truth in the ridiculous. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed writing them. 
  In a world that sometimes forgets to smile, it's a light breath that revives hearts and awakens dormant laughter. Because right now, laughter isn't a luxury, it’s a necessity: dive into the unique universe of Ten Funny Stories.

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  Little Women

  Louisa May Alcott

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  Discover the timeless charm of "Little Women," Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel that has captivated readers for generations. This heartwarming tale follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the complexities of growing up, pursuing dreams, and experiencing the bonds of sisterhood during the American Civil War.Each sister is distinctively portrayed with their aspirations and personality, making them relatable figures for readers of all ages. From Jo's ambitious literary dreams to Amy's artistic pursuits, the novel beautifully illustrates the resilience and courage of young women facing societal expectations. Alcott's rich narrative invites readers into the intimate world of the March family, offering a blend of romance, adversity, and growth, all underscored by the power of unity and familial love.Ideal for fans of classic literature and stories of personal development, "Little Women" promises to inspire, entertain, and provoke thought about the roles of women in society and the importance of family.

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  Blue & Green - From their pens...

  Virginia Woolf

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  Adeline Virginia Woolf was born on the 25th January 1882 in South Kensington in London. 
  Although lauded as a founder of modernist writing with such classics as ‘Orlando’, ‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘To the Lighthouse’ and, of course, many classic short stories, her background is filled with elements of tragedy that she somehow overcame to become such a revered writer.   Her mother died when she was 13, her half-sister Stella two years later and with it her first of several nervous breakdowns.  Appallingly it was later found that three of her half-brothers had sexually abused her so darkness must have seemed ever present.   
  She began writing professionally at age 20 but her father’s death two years later brought a complete mental collapse and she was briefly institutionalised.  Somehow she found within herself a literary career and with it great innovations in writing; she was a pioneer of “stream of consciousness”.    
  Her tight circle of friends were the founders of the Bloomsbury Group, a movement whose legacy still influences across the arts and society in many way to this day.   
  Whilst the dark periods continued to interrupt her emotional state her rate of work never ceased.  Until, on 28th March 1941, Woolf put on her overcoat, filled up its pockets with stones, and walked into the River Ouse, in Lewes, East Sussex and drowned herself.  Her body was not recovered until the 18th April.  She was 59. 
  She left behind a note which read in part “Dearest, I feel certain that I am going mad again.  I feel we can't go through another of those terrible times.  And I shan't recover this time.  I begin to hear voices, and I can't concentrate.  So I am doing what seems the best thing to do”.

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  Uranians - Stories

  Theodore McCombs

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  At the end of the Victorian era, a handful of public intellectuals advocated for tolerance of the "Uranian"—a man who loved other men. Some went so far as to propose that these "intermediate sexes" might, in fact, constitute a totally different species, even serve as intrepid guides in our march toward an uncertain future. 
   
   
   
  The five speculative stories in Theodore McCombs's kaleidoscopic collection span several possible worlds, teasing the boundaries between coexisting realities and taking up the question of queer difference from one surprising vantage after another. 
   
   
   
  Each story unfolds with the depth and complexity of an entire universe; each is inhabited by characters learning to divest from a society that has marked and rejected them. Discerning which dreams of Western civilization to hold fast to and which to leave behind, these outsiders set their gazes on new horizons and prepare for the changes to come. Arch but tender, clear-eyed and compassionate, Uranians brilliantly illustrates the vital role that queerness plays in every possible version of our world.

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  Entropic - Stories

  Mr. R.W. Gray

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  In his second collection of stories, author and filmmaker R.W. Gray (Crisp) once again finds the place where the beautiful, the strange, and the surreal all meet—sometimes meshing harmoniously, sometimes colliding with terrible violence, launching his characters into a redefined reality. A lovestruck man discovers the secret editing room where his girlfriend erases all her flaws; a massage artist finds that she can alleviate her clients’ pain in more ways than one; a beautiful man invites those who want him to do whatever they wish with his unconscious body; and a gay couple meets what appear to be the younger versions of themselves, and learns that history can indeed repeat itself.

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