Short story genre books (403)
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Miss Kim Knows and Other Stories by Cho Nam-Joo EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
FROM THE AUTHOR OF KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982 Eight women. Eight stories. One reality. A woman is born. A woman is filmed in public without consent. A woman suffers domestic violence. A woman is gaslit. A woman is discriminated against at work. A woman grows old. A woman becomes famous. A woman is hated, and loved, and then hated again. Written in Cho Nam-Joo's masterful, razor-sharp prose, Miss Kim Knows brings together the lives of eight Korean women, aged 10 to 80. Contained in each of these biographies is a microcosm of contemporary Korea, and the challenges and injustices that women face from... continue
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Missing Kissinger by Etgar Keret EN
IsraelDescription:
Featuring stories in which many of the characters are waiting for something to change their lives, 'Missing Kissinger' describes the search for ultimate happiness. As is often the case, the unexpected can - and usually does - occur.
Croatia184.
Moccasin Square Gardens : Short Stories by Richard Van Camp EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves ("The Camel Clutch"), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or "Sky People," love, lust and prayers for peace. While this is Van Camp's most hilarious short story collection, it's also haunted by the lurking presence of the Wheetago, human-devouring monsters of legend that have returned due to global warming and the greed of humanity. The stories in Moccasin Square ... continue
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Modelos de mujer by Almudena Grandes ES
SpainDescription:
Como insinúa el propio título, Modelos de mujer, estos siete relatos están todos protagonizados por mujeres que, en distintas edades y circunstancias, se enfrentan todas ellas, en algún momento, a hechos extraordinarios. Todos, menos el que da título al libro, están de un modo u otro ligados a la infancia, a la capacidad de desear como motor de la voluntad, de los actos de voluntad que las protagonistas deberán asumir para impedir que la vida las avasalle. En los tres primeros cuentos -«Los ojos rotos», «Malena, una vida hervida» y «Bárbara contra la muerte»-, los personajes femeninos vencen, ... continue
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Modern Love, Revised and Updated : True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption by Daniel Jones EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the past fifteen years of the New York Times “Modern Love” column—including stories from the anthology series starring Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, and John Slattery A young woman goes through the five stages of ghosting grief. A man’s promising fourth date ends in the emergency room. A female lawyer with bipolar disorder experiences the highs and lows of dating. A widower hesitates about introducing his children to his new girlfriend. A divorcée in her seventies looks back at the beauty and rubb... continue
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MORANGOS MOFADOS. by CAIO FERNANDO ABREU PT
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
O mais célebre livro de Caio Fernando Abreu. Inclui posfácio inédito de José Castello. Em sua obra mais célebre, publicada em 1982, quando tinha trinta e quatro anos, Caio Fernando Abreu faz transbordar de cada página a angústia, o desassossego e o estilo confessional que o consolidaram como uma das vozes mais combativas e radicais de sua época. A prosa visceral dos dezoito contos de Morangos mofados — potencializada pela hesitação coletiva de um país que vislumbrava a redemocratização ante a falência incipiente do regime militar — traduziu as inconstâncias humanas mais profundas e continua, a... continue
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Laos189.
Mouthful of Birds : Stories by Samanta Schweblin EN
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
"Superb" -- Vogue "What makes Schweblin so startling as a writer, however, what makes her rare and important, is that she is impelled not by mere talent or ambition but by vision." -- New York Times A powerful, eerily unsettling story collection from a major international literary star. The brilliant stories in Mouthful of Birds burrow their way into your psyche and don't let go. Samanta Schweblin haunts and mesmerizes in this extraordinary collection featuring women on the edge, men turned upside down, the natural world at odds with reality. We think life is one way, but often, it's not -- ou... continue
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IrelandDescription:
A deceptively low-key glance at love and death, from the acclaimed young author of the Booker-longlisted and Costa-shortlisted Normal People and Conversations with Friends.