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  Watching Women & Girls

  Danielle Pender

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  Chosen as one of the ‘best new book releases’ by COSMOPOLITAN 
  A ‘best summer read’ by ELLE MAGAZINE 
  When you look at a woman, who do you see? 
  “Every aspect of her body or personality was up for inspection: too big, too small, too available, too hidden, too much, not enough.” 
  A wedding day brings back memories of sisterhood and betrayals; a motorway service station is the site of explosive violence, but also strange bonds; a trip home forces a reminder of a life-changing, lost friendship; a woman confronts her own infidelity; an artist celebrates a life spent in observation. 
  This debut collection movingly explores how women and girls are looked at, look at one another, and look at themselves, and how living as an object can shape their passions, fears, and joys. With a clear eye and dark humour, Danielle Pender considers sex, parenting, grief and class as lenses for the ways in which the world watches women — and how women are always watching back. 
  In Watching Women & Girls, Danielle Pender masterfully weaves together a collection of short stories that delve into the complexities of marriage, divorce, and family dynamics. The book, a top pick in fiction, offers a unique perspective on romance, showcasing the author's ability to capture the essence of human relationships. 
  For fans of Mieko Kawakami (All The Lovers In The Night), Sam Bett (Hit Parade of Tears), Mona Awad (All's Well), Ottessa Moshfegh (Lapvona), and Laurie Petrou (Sister of Mine). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  The Short Stories of Guy de...

  Guy de Maupassant

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  A delightful collection of ten of Guy de Maupassant's most famous tales:• The Parrot• The Love of Long Ago• Mademoiselle Fifi• Miss Harriet• An Uncomfortable Bed• A Queer Night in Paris• My Uncle Jules• The Piece of String• The Necklace• Found on a Drowned Man

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  Conan Doyle - Selected Short...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Head Stories Audio presents a selection of 16 short stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes. 
  Despite being over a century old, Conan Doyle's short stories continue to captivate readers and inspire other works of fiction. Many modern writers including Neil Gaiman, Michael Chabon, and Anthony Horowitz have paid homage to Conan Doyle and his world. These fascinating stories are sure to entertain, thrill, and intrigue you. 
  Although none of the stories feature the famous detective, a number of them could easily be from his case history. They feature as many a fascinating scenario and colourful character as were ever presented at Baker Street. 
  Narrated by Simon Hester. With original music. 
  (Please see supplementary pdf for descriptions of each story)

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  A Garland for Girls

  Louisa May Alcott

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  "These stories were written for my own amusement during a period of enforced seclusion. The flowers which were my solace and pleasure suggested titles for the tales and gave an interest to the work.If my girls find a little beauty or sunshine in these common blossoms, their old friend will not have made her Garland in vain." - L.M. Alcott, September, 1887

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  The Under Dog - A Hercule Poirot...

  Agatha Christie

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  Pretty Lily Margrave is not convinced that Hercule Poirot is needed in the matter of Sir Atwell's murder. At the request of her employer, Lady Atwell, she has already recounted what happened ten days ago in the Tower Room, and the victim's nephew has been charged with the murder. Nevertheless, Lady Atwell brings Poirot up to the great house, Mon Repos, to see if he can find out anything. While at first the family is struck by Poirot's ardent endeavor to uncover what befell Sir Atwell, his insistence on looking into every nook and cranny becomes too much for some to bear. A scrap of material, the contents of a tiny box, and his singular ingenuity lead the detective to uncover who is behind this violent act.

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  The Repairer of Reputations

  R W Chambers

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  Robert William Chambers was born on 26th May 1865 in Brooklyn.  
   
  Chambers was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and then the Art Students' League. From there he studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts, and at Académie Julian, from 1886 to 1893. His illustrative work was good and displayed at the Salon from as early as 1889.  
   
  On returning to New York, he sold illustrations to Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. His career then took a dramatic turn for reasons that are not entirely clear.  His new expression was in writing. He had written his first novel in 1887 ‘In the Quarter’ and felt that was where his time would now be best spent. 
   
  His best-known work is ‘The King in Yellow’ (1895), a highly vivid collection of Art Nouveau short stories. These stories are woven together by the theme of a fictitious drama of the same title, which drives those who read it insane.  
   
  This classic of Weird fiction was a genre he would return to again in several short story collections during his career.  
   
  Chambers was also a writer of historical fiction and wrote many, including a trilogy of novels, set during the earlier Franco-Prussian War. 
   
  Robert W. Chambers died on 16th December 1933, three days after intestinal surgery. 
   
  ‘The Repairer of Reputations’ from ‘The King in Yellow’ is a mind-bending and disruptive story that adds just enough reality that the unreal elements seem totally at home in the descent to chaos.

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