Short story genre books (394)
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Los oficios terrestres by Rodolfo J. Walsh ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
“En 1964 decidí que de todas mis profesiones terrenales la que más me convenía era la violenta profesión de escritor”.
Un periodista busca los restos de la mujer que fue ícono del pueblo y se enfrenta a un militar de alto rango dispuesto a cambiar el secreto por la rehabilitación ante los ojos de la Historia. Los vecinos de un colegio se preparan para la llegada del héroe que pondrá fin a los juegos sádicos de un supervisor. Un traductor de novelas policiales que se suicida expresa sus quejas en una carta de despedida ... continue
163.
Nigeria
Peru165.
MAD COUNTRY by Samrat Upadhyay EN
NepalDescription:
If you see Orwell and Kafka together walking down a street, you are in the world of Samrat Upadhyay's Mad Country. The editor of an investigative magazine contends with the trauma of a disappeared colleague, a political tragedy that vies for her attention with a more domestic crisis: a friend who's suicidal over a divorce. An American hippie in Kathmandu in the 1980s undergoes a drastic identity change, only to discover that the metamorphosis brings its own heartbreak. A young man forms a bond with an African woman who has inexplicably appeared on the streets of the city. A wealthy Nepali boy-... continue
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Maktub by Paulo Coelho EN
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
An essential companion to the inspirational classic The Alchemist, filled with timeless stories of reflection and rediscovery. From one of the greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries of the human condition. Gathered from Paulo Coelho's daily column of the same name, Maktub, meaning "it is written," invites seekers on a journey of faith, self-reflection, and transformation. As Paulo Coelho explains, "Maktub is not a book of advice--but an exchange of experiences." Each story offers an illuminated path to see life and the lives of our fellow... continue
Switzerland168.
Manchester Happened by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi EN
UgandaDescription:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEARST BIG BOOK AWARDS 2019 AN AMBITIOUS AND ASSURED COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF KINTU If there's one thing the characters in Jennifer Makumbi's stories know, it's how to field an uncomfortable question. 'Let me buy you a cup of tea...what are you doing in England?' 'Do these children of yours speak any Luganda?' 'Did you know that man Idi Amin?' But perhaps the most difficult question of all is the one they ask themselves- 'You mean this is England?' Told with empathy, humour and compassion, these vibrant, kaleidoscopic stories ... continue
169.
Mars by Asja Bakić EN
Country: Europe / 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
A debut story collection of darkly humorous, feminist speculative fiction from the former Eastern Bloc.
170.
Me, Margarita : Stories by Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili EN
GeorgiaDescription:
Short stories about men and women, love and hate, sex and disappointment, cynicism and hope--perhaps unique in that none of the stories reveal the time or place in they occur: the world is too small now for it to matter. A disillusioned woman, the narrator doesn't mince words about the imperfection of her life, her relationships, her prospects; yet what might in other hands seem discouraging is presented with such humor the reader can't help but feel there may yet be hope... for most of us.