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  First Words - Earliest Writing...

  Paul Mandelbaum, Amiri Baraka,...

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  Many kids write stories, but only a few of them grow up to be successful authors. Before there was Carrie, there was “             Johnathan and the Witchs.”              And before there was Rabbit Angstrom, Toyota dealer, there was Manuel Cirarro, famous detective. Could we have seen the seeds of success in Stephen King's and John Updike's juvenilia? These young writers are the same people who dominated the best seller lists and occupy the most celebrated spots on bookshelves in our stores, libraries, and homes. Here is a funny and surprisingly informative gathering of childhood creations by celebrated writers—             authors who were amused by and happy to share their own early efforts.  •              Kevin McCarthy reads Allan Gurganus •              Judith Ivey reads Margaret Atwood •              Andre Braugher reads Amiri Baraka •              Alfre Woodward reads Gloria Naylor •              Elliott Gould reads Pat Conroy •              Susan Anspach reads Joyce Carol Oates •              Roger Rees reads Gore Vidal •              Daphne Zuniga reads Susan Minot •              Nana Visitor reads Ursula K. Le Guin •              Kevin McCarthy reads John Hersey •              Melissa Manchester reads Rita Dove •              Elliott Gould reads Stephen King •              Amy Tan reads Amy Tan •              David Ackroyd reads Norman Mailer •              Joel Grey reads Paul Bowles •              Maxine Hong Kingston reads Maxine Hong Kingston •              Arte Johnson reads Roy Blount Jr. •              Andre Braugher reads Charles Johnson •              Roger Rees reads William Styron •              Harvey Fierstein reads Stanley Elkin •              Samantha Eggar reads Madeleine L'             Engle •              David Ackroyd reads Louis Auchincloss •              Jeff Fahey reads Fred Chappell •              Harvey Fierstein reads Tobias Wolff •              Tim Matheson reads W.P. Kinsella •              Jean Smart reads Gail Godwin •              Jeff Fahey reads Stephen Dixon •              Andre Braugher reads Vance Bourjaily •              Elliott Gould reads John Updike  Kevin McCarthy reads Allan GurganusJudith Ivey reads Margaret AtwoodAndre Braugher reads Amiri BarakaAlfre Woodward reads Gloria NaylorElliott Gould reads Pat ConroySusan Anspach reads Joyce Carol OatesRoger Rees reads Gore VidalDaphne Zuniga reads Susan MinotNana Visitor reads Ursula K. Le GuinKevin McCarthy reads John HerseyMelissa Manchester reads Rita DoveElliott Gould reads Stephen KingAmy Tan reads Amy TanDavid Ackroyd reads Norman MailerJoel Grey reads Paul BowlesMaxine Hong Kingston reads Maxine Hong KingstonArte Johnson reads Roy Blount Jr.Andre Braugher reads Charles JohnsonRoger Rees reads William StyronHarvey Fierstein reads Stanley ElkinSamantha Eggar reads Madeleine L'             EngleDavid Ackroyd reads Louis AuchinclossJeff Fahey reads Fred ChappellHarvey Fierstein reads Tobias WolffTim Matheson reads W.P. KinsellaJean Smart reads Gail GodwinJeff Fahey reads Stephen DixonAndre Braugher reads Vance BourjailyElliott Gould reads John Updike

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  Catching Onix

  Renee Conoulty

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   Are all strangers dangerous? 
  Grace is a single mother whose life revolves around her eight-year-old son, Finn. All she wants is to keep him safe and happy. She indulges his latest passion for playing Pokémon Go, stepping out of her comfort zone and into the local community. To Grace's horror, Finn strikes up a conversation with Jackson, the stranger who seems to be stalking them. Grace's instinct is to run but will she let herself be caught? 
  If you like feel-good romantic comedy then you'll love Renee Conoulty's sweet short story. 
  Download Catching Onix now and let Grace, Finn and Jackson catch your heart. 

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  The White Dog

  Fedor Sologub

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  Fedor Sologub (1863-1927) was the greatest of the Russian symbolists. Alongside his great novel The Little Demon, he wrote a number of masterful and haunting short stories, among which "The White Dog" is a superb example of his beautiful, poetic, and mystic prose.

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  Torture

  Arthur Machen

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  Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic, best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy and horror fiction. 
  "Torture" is a horror story about a schoolboy with a dangerous secret fantasy.

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  The Pond

  Paul Tremblay

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  "The Pond" is a short horror story by award-winning author Paul Temblay, one of 35 entries in the audio horror anthology Come Join Us by the Fire.  
  Childhood's end is dead as a wish that never came true... 
  Come Join Us by the Fire, edited by Theresa DeLucci, is an audio-only horror anthology of 35 short stories from Nightfire Books, a horror imprint of Tor Books. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today, with contributions from a wide range of bestselling genre luminaries including China Miéville, Chuck Wendig, Richard Kadrey, and Victor LaValle; Shirley Jackson Award winners Paul Tremblay, Priya Sharma, and Sam J. Miller; Nebula Award winners Brooke Bolander, Alyssa Wong, Kij Johnson; and many, many more.

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  Points in Time

  Paul Bowles

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  In this intense and brilliant book, Bowles focuses on Morocco, condensing experience, emotion, and the whole history of a people into a series of short, insightful vignettes. He distills for us the very essence of Moroccan culture. With extraordinary immediacy, he takes the reader on a journey through the Moroccan centuries, pausing at points along the way to create resonant images of the country, it's landscapes, and the beliefs and characteristics of its inhabitants. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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