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El presente volumen recoge la voz de diecisiete poetas mexicanas –de norte a sur de México– cuya escritura se distingue por la originalidad de cada una en lo que a forma y tema refieren. A pesar de haber crecido bajo el influjo de las redes, todas ellas son portadoras de una sólida formación que les permite expresar una realidad marcada por la violencia que han sido capaces de sublimar con indignación: leen el mundo desde la crudeza del lenguaje...
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La vida es una tómbola es un compendio de textos de 50 autores, peruanos y extranjeros, escritos en un taller literario durante un año pandémico. Con historias que tocan temas desde el amor, el desamor, la infidelidad, el sexo, la amistad, la paternidad y maternidad, entre otros, este es un libro que explora la idiosincrasia humana a partir de miradas breves en temas profundos. El libro está estructurado en capítulos que representan las distintas...
83) Touch the Sky
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What inspires you? For millenia, humans have found inspiration in the night sky, the moon, and the ever-spinning stars of the cosmos. In July, 1969, all of the dreams of our history culminated in Saturn V launch that carried the Apollo 11 astronauts into space. A model of the massive Saturn V rocket now stands tall just outside the city of Huntsville, Alabama. To this day, it reminds us where inspiration can take us if we let it. In honor of the Apollo...
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"Stories of the Unseen: A Collection of Terrifying Tales"
Step into the shadows with "Stories of the Unseen," a gripping anthology of
spine-tingling narratives that explore the eerie realms beyond our senses. In
this collection, darkness is not just the absence of light; it is a canvas for the
unseen to manifest, revealing horrors that defy explanation and terrify even
the most skeptical minds.
"Stories of the Unseen" invites...
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Una antología bastante fuera de lo común. Reunida con la excusa del 11º aniversario de un grupo de poesía —Las Pretextas- que trabaja mucho y muy constantemente en la difusión de poetas y escritores en general, de los consagrados, de los no tanto y de los que fueron creciendo a ojos y oídos vista en todos estos años de escuchar y compartir poesía en el ciclo de café literario que los nuclea. Una sinfonía de nombres que vale la pena descubrir....
86) Plainsongs 41.1
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Plainsongs' title suggests not only its location on the Great Plains but also its preference for the living language, whether in free or formal verse. Published twice a year from our home base in Hastings, Nebraska, Plainsongs presents poems that seem to be aware of modernist and postmodernist influences, not necessarily by imitation or allusion, but by using the tools provided by that rich heritage. Featuring poetry that runs the gamut from traditional...
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Robber's Dog Pub Presents: A genreless anthology for charity.
Inside this book there are dragons.
Twenty stories and poems from nineteen writers. Stories from award winning veterans to print debuts, each entry is a different genre than the one before it, from literary fiction, to urban fantasy, to bizarro and everything in between. The only thread that ties them all together is the dragons.
There is something for every kind of reader in this book.
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What is your idea of the trip of a lifetime? Is it flying off to parts unknown? Traveling through parts of Europe? Lounging on a sandy Caribbean beach? Or do you prefer to stay closer to home and travel through your imagination? Sometimes the trip of a lifetime can be the one you never expected to take. And sometimes a trip becomes quite memorable for the wrong reasons.In this collection of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction, you will find our...
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Life Is Short Art Is Shorter is not just the first anthology to gather both mini-essays and short-short stories; readers, writers, and teachers will get will get an anthology; a course's worth of writing exercises; a rally for compression, concision, and velocity in an increasingly digital, post-religious age; and a meditation on the brevity of human existence. 1. We are mortal beings. 2. There is no god. 3. We live in a digital culture. 4. Art is...
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collage of Life is a meticulously selectedand thoughtfully curated collection of literary works, each one chosen to showcase the unique experiences, perspectives, and diverse backgrounds of every author. The pieces within this book have been carefully arranged to create a captivating and inspiring collage of life, designed to take readers on a journey through a wide range of emotions and experiences.
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¿Qué será de ti? / Como vai você? recoge piezas significativas de veintiséis poetas brasileños y nos presenta un reflejo del concierto polifónico que supone la poesía del gigante de Sudamérica.
La presente antología de poesía joven de Brasil asume la apuesta de no buscar el canon sino el riesgo, no el pasado sino el futuro de la poesía brasileña. El resultado de esta pesquisa es una muestra cuyas voces marcarán el devenir inmediato de...
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A collection of writing by young people.
The Sphinx by Will Maslen
Adam's life takes a surprising turn on a visit to the local museum. An impertinent Ionian Sphix decides to strike up a conversation with him.
Flames of the Past by Neve McRavey
Isobel Finnie discovers her own dormant powers of magic,
and her family history of fighting prejudice and fear.
The Vengeance of King Martoon by James McGunnigle
Robin, a South American monkey, battles the...
93) Virgin Spring
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Virgin Spring Engr Dr Naila Hina A multilingual science fiction fantasy musical poetry collection. the cosmic waltz of time, where ages clash,Two souls joined in eternal design.In the unknown realms, where the galaxies dance,Their love develops, a heavenly gem.
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2018 was a very good year for WDM Publishing. We published several collections and relaunched a novel as well as releasing the short fiction included in this volume. When they weren't working on future novels, our authors wrote short fantasy and science fiction tales, and even one spy academy story. This volume opens with a sci-fi portal story, moves into the realms of fantasy, and then explores an exclusive academy that caters to spies. We end the...
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Lisa Ivany and Robert Hunt have produced another memorable collection of short stories. The stories contained herein focus on the Christmas season as it is known to the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. Covering many genres and themes, this book offers something for all readers' tastes. It deals with a wide variety of subjects, from a teenage girl injured by a high school bully, to a nursing home resident afflicted with Alzheimer's disease,...
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The best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured in June of each year with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most prestigious literary prizes.
Royalties generated from the Griffin Poetry Prize anthologies are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day.
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Kale has invaded our culture as the go-to food for healthy living, appearing everywhere on restaurant menus, in grocery stores and in beauty products like soaps and scrubs. It's in salads and sandwiches, on pizzas, in soups and stews, and even salted as chips. For many, it shouts, "Eat me. I'm good for you." For others, the vitamin load and beneficial fiber cannot outweigh the bitterness and texture of this member of the cabbage family. For those...
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Con motivo del 70º aniversario de Adonáis, Ediciones Rialp publica esta séptima antología, un acontecimiento que mantiene intacta la vitalidad de la más longeva colección en la historia de la poesía española, cuyo nacimiento se remonta a 1943.
Reunimos a cincuenta y un autores, españoles e hispanoamericanos, nombres sustanciales para conocer y valorar la lírica de nuestro tiempo. Destaca en todos ellos la satisfacción por recorrer la senda...
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Prepare for adventures that are all over the map! From a romantic comedy featuring snow shovels to a political satire about jet planes, the short stories in this collection run the range from funny to fantastic.Prompted to Write is a collection of entries from prompt-driven writing contests. The rules of the contests specify the genre and subject, and often require a specific object or location as part of the story. The challenge is to grow stories...
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I had reached a point in my writing that I felt I could confront the fear of sharing my words. Out of all the writers and poets I read on social media there was one fledgling poet and gifted writer that shone brightly. Mustering my confidence, I reached out to who at the time I knew to be Sharon Johnson and now know to be my friend. She was incredibly gracious with her time and advice. During the development of our friendship we wrote, exchanged notes,...
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