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Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times
by Neil Astley

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Staying Alive is an anthology of life-affirming poems fired by belief in the human and the spiritual at a time where much in the world feels unreal and inhuman. These are poems of great personal force connecting our aspirations with our humanity, helping... (read more)

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Best New American Voices (Best New American Voices) Best New American Voices (Best New American Voices)
by Mary Gaitskill

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Critically acclaimed novelist and short-story writer Mary Gaitskill continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers in this year’s volume of Best New American Voices. Here are stories culled from hundreds... (read more)

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The Best American Poetry (Best American Poetry) The Best American Poetry (Best American Poetry)
by David Lehman

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Celebrated poet McHugh and renowned editor Lehman present the 20th edition of the popular and comprehensive "Best American Poetry" series.... (read more)

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The Best American Nonrequired Reading (2002) The Best American Nonrequired Reading (2002)
by Dave Eggers

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"[T]he most grown-up young adult fiction excerpts ever compiled." --Allegra Muzzillo, Black Book"If only this book were mandatory in schools... (read more)

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The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stories Since 1970 (Touchstone Books (Paperback)) The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stories Since 1970 (Touchstone Books (Paperback))
by Lex Williford

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More than 200 English professors, award-winning short-story writers, novelists, and fiction workshop directors were surveyed and asked to select the best literature written since 1970. The short stories included in this anthology represent the best short... (read more)

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This Is Not Chick Lit: Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers This Is Not Chick Lit: Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers
by Elizabeth Merrick

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New short stories from: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Aimee Bender, Judy Budnitz, Jennifer S. Davis, Jennifer Egan, Carolyn Ferrell, Mary Gordon, Cristina Henriquez, Samantha Hunt, Binnie Kirshenbaum, Dika Lam, Caitlin Macy, Francine Prose, Holiday Reinhorn,... (read more)

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A Family Christmas A Family Christmas
by Caroline Kennedy

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Focusing on the her own family traditions, bestselling author Caroline Kennedy presents a charming collection of favorite Christmas tales to those who love to celebrate the spirit of the holidays. (Holidays)... (read more)

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McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales (McSweeney's #10) McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales (McSweeney's #10)
by Michael Chabon

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A Vintage Contemporaries Original Includes: Jim Shepard's "Tedford and the Megalodon" Glen David Gold's "The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter" Dan Chaon's "The Bees" Kelly Link's "Catskin" Elmore... (read more)

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The Best American Short Stories (Best American Short Stories) 2006 The Best American Short Stories (Best American Short Stories) 2006
by Ann Patchett

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'The set, boxed in a lavish silver metallic, features The Best American Travel Writing 2006, edited by Tim Cahill; The Best American Spiritual Writing 2006, introduced by Peter J. Gomes; and, like the first set, The Best American Short Stories 2006... (read more)

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The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories
by Alberto Manguel

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Internationally acclaimed anthologist Manguel offers this enjoyable collection of 23 Christmas stories from across the globe with tales by such master storytellers as Alice Munroe, Graham Greene, Truman Capote, and John Cheever.... (read more)

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Against Forgetting: Twentieth-Century Poetry of Witness Against Forgetting: Twentieth-Century Poetry of Witness
by Carolyn Forche

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This landmark anthology takes its impulse from the words of Bertolt Brecht: "In the dark times, will there be singing? /Yes, there will be singing./About the dark times". Bearing witness to extremity--whether of war, torture, exile, or repression--this... (read more)

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Letters of a Nation: A Collection of Extraordinary American Letters Letters of a Nation: A Collection of Extraordinary American Letters
by Andrew Carroll

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This acclaimed bestselling collection of more than 200 fascinating letters spans 350 years of American history and culture, and represents selections from Amelia Earhart to Malcolm X.... (read more)

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Best Creative Nonfiction Volume 1 Best Creative Nonfiction Volume 1
by Lee Gutkind

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Gutkind and the staff of his landmark journal "Creative Nonfiction" have culled alternative publications, 'zines, blogs, literary journals, and other often overlooked publications in search of new voices and innovative ideas--essays and articles written... (read more)

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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003
by Dave Eggers and Zadie Smith

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This is the mix-tape of writing! Twenty-five pieces of fiction, nonfiction, humor, and alternative comics, come together in one literary compilation. Nonrequired Reading presents a refreshing selection from a diverse group of writers and publications... (read more)

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A Stranger Among Us: Stories of Cross Cultural Collision and Connection A Stranger Among Us: Stories of Cross Cultural Collision and Connection
by Stacy Bierlein

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Thirty acclaimed writers of international fiction explore the stranger in tales of cultural clashes and bonds. These stories of disparate experience travel beyond politics and multicultural manners to become an essential discussion of otherness... (read more)

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Best New American Voices 2006: Fresh Fiction from the Top Writing Programs (Best New American Voices) Best New American Voices 2006: Fresh Fiction from the Top Writing Programs (Best New American Voices)
by Jane Smiley and John Kulka and Natalie Danford

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This year's volume, featuring 17 new stories selected by award-winning novelist John Casey, continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers.... (read more)

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The Vintage Book of Contemporary World Poetry The Vintage Book of Contemporary World Poetry
by J D Mcclatchy

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This groundbreaking volume may well be the poetry anthology for the global village. As selected by J.D. McClatchy, this collection includes masterpieces from four continents and more than two dozen languages in translations by such distinguished poets as... (read more)

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Irish Girls about Town Irish Girls about Town
by Maeve Binchy

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Ah go on...tell us. New York Times bestselling authors Maeve Binchy and Marian Keyes top an impressive roster of the Emerald Isle's most popular women writers and prove that when it comes to spinning a good yarn, the Irish are the best in the business... (read more)

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Cooking and Stealing: The Tin House Nonfiction Reader Cooking and Stealing: The Tin House Nonfiction Reader
by Tin House

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Edited by the same team responsible for 2003's popular Tin House fiction anthology Bestial Noise, this selection of dazzling nonfiction encapsulates everything readers love about Tin House: the magazine's lively intelligence, wide-ranging curiosity, and... (read more)

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The Best American Nonrequired Reading (Best American Nonrequired Reading) The Best American Nonrequired Reading (Best American Nonrequired Reading)
by Dave Eggers

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Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and... (read more)

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