Résultats pour "Talk Talk" dans Anthologies et nouvelles

What if... Vikings had already carved out a thriving civilization on the East Coast of America when Columbus arrived? ... John F. Kennedy defied fate and survived the assassination attempt, changing the course of history? The power of "what if" lies in its ability to ignite curiosity, challenge perceptions, and spark endless possibilities. What If... is a thrilling anthology of speculative fiction short stories that dares to explore alternate realities, twist history, and reimagine the world as we know it.

Mysterious, giant cigarettes on the side of the road. Screams in the night that rouse strangers from personal nightmares. Mysterious encounters and hard fought battles that awaken self doubt and threaten annihilation. Horror comes in many forms. In this book, you’ll explore cosmic horror, body horror, existential horror, ghouls, ghosts, and unrelenting beasts. Have fun, feel fear, and be thankful you don’t live in any of the worlds represented. At least, not yet.

Nobody knows who Miss Rose Sweetly is, and she prefers it that way. She’s a shy, mathematically-minded shopkeeper’s daughter who dreams of the stars. Women like her only ever come to attention through scandal. She’ll take obscurity, thank you very much. All of England knows who Stephen Shaughnessy is. He’s an infamous advice columnist and a known rake.

Nedra Harris, a 23-year-old business executive, has experienced her share of heartache in her quest to find a soul mate. Just when she’s about to give up on love, she runs into Simeon Mathews, a gentleman she met in college years earlier. She remembers his warm smile and charming nature, but she soon realizes that Simeon possesses a dark side that will eventually make her life a living hell.

These eight new stories from the celebrated novelist and short-story writer Nathan Englander display a gifted young author grappling with the great questions of modern life, with a command of language and the imagination that place Englander at the very forefront of contemporary American fiction...

Stephanie Vaughn is a writer’s writer, one whose debut collection of stories, Sweet Talk, was published more than two decades ago to critical acclaim. Fans have come to these stories over the years through word of mouth, posting glowing reviews to their Goodreads pages and on their blogs - unanimously agreeing that this collection is a modern classic that deserves to be in print. Crafted in graceful, honest prose, Vaughn’s stories go straight to the heart of how people live, grow and survive.

“A captivating exploration of gender dynamics, set against a background of the trying and confusing time of adolescence, when identity is in flux and everything in life is unstable and magical.” —Lydia Conklin, author of Rainbow Rainbow A fresh, thoughtful, and always surprising short...

Talk Show: Inmates Voting was written to raise support for the constitutional right to vote for nonviolent offenders. It is a short story, which asked the question, why in America there are only two states that allow inmates to vote. Those states or Vermont and Maine! Talk Show: Inmates Voting is based on the life of author/educator Charlton Sharpe. It's a fascinating story with a bold message:

A heartwarming coastal novella about connection, belonging, and the unseen threads that tie generations together. Jovi arrives at the beach hoping for a simple escape, but nothing about this summer turns out as expected. With two young kids in tow and a heart weighed down by guilt, questions, and the ache of imperfection, she finds herself drawn into unexpected friendships and unspoken stories. As the days unfold, Jovi discovers that sometimes the people who leave the biggest mark are the ones who arrive quietly, and the ones who feel like outsiders may be the ones most meant to be there.

In the near future, the world has seen drastic shifts. Global climate change has altered countries and continents; mega-corporations have altered society and governments; oligenetics, physics, and nanotechnology has altered humankind; and The T.A.L.O.N. Agency is a leader in all these things.

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