The Musical Brain: And Other Stories

The Musical Brain: And Other Stories PDF Author: César Aira
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 081122418X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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Book Description
A delirious collection of short stories from the Latin American master of micro-fiction. A delirious collection of short stories from the Latin American master of microfiction, César Aira–the author of at least eighty novels, most of them barely one hundred pages long–The Musical Brain & Other Stories comprises twenty tales about oddballs, freaks, and loonies. Aira, with his fuga hacia adelante or "flight forward" into the unknown, gives us imponderables to ponder and bizarre and seemingly out-of-context plot lines, as well as thoughtful and passionate takes on everyday reality. The title story, first published in the New Yorker, is the creme de la creme of this exhilarating collection.

The Music Child and Other Stories

The Music Child and Other Stories PDF Author: Alfred A. Yuson
Publisher: Anvil Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9712733386
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117

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Book Description
From the multi-awarded Filipino author of novels, essays, and short stories comes a coming-of-age and riveting tales of hope and innocence. This collection of contemporary Philippine fiction by Alfredo Yuson, also known as Krip Yuson, has been awarded several times and has been published in many platforms. The compilation includes titles such as Romance and Faith on Mount Banahwa, Big Street, Voice in the Hills, Avenida Vignettes among others.

There's Only One You

There's Only One You PDF Author: Kathryn Heling
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1454941650
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31

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Book Description
Celebrate your individuality with this picture book that honors all the wonderful things that make you . . . you. “A picture-book celebration of individuality and diversity. . . . Affirming and welcome.” —Kirkus “In all the world over, this much is true: You’re somebody special. There’s only one YOU.” This feel-good book reassures kids that, whoever and whatever they are, it’s awesome being YOU! Expertly written to include all kinds of children and families, it embraces the beauty in a range of physical types, personalities, and abilities. Kids will love discovering and recognizing themselves in these pages—and they’ll feel proud to see their special qualities acknowledged. Adorable illustrations by Rosie Butcher show a diverse community that many will find similar to their own.

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo PDF Author: Julia Donaldson
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN: 9781509894451
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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The Musical Brain: And Other Stories

The Musical Brain: And Other Stories PDF Author: César Aira
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 081122418X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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Book Description
A delirious collection of short stories from the Latin American master of micro-fiction. A delirious collection of short stories from the Latin American master of microfiction, César Aira–the author of at least eighty novels, most of them barely one hundred pages long–The Musical Brain & Other Stories comprises twenty tales about oddballs, freaks, and loonies. Aira, with his fuga hacia adelante or "flight forward" into the unknown, gives us imponderables to ponder and bizarre and seemingly out-of-context plot lines, as well as thoughtful and passionate takes on everyday reality. The title story, first published in the New Yorker, is the creme de la creme of this exhilarating collection.

Fabulists and Chroniclers

Fabulists and Chroniclers PDF Author: Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo
Publisher: UP Press
ISBN: 9715425860
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 179

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Book Description
Has its close connections with academe enriched or diminished Philippine literature in English? Are there alternatives to academe as literary arbiters? How do contemporary Filipino women writers "perform" the modern wonder tale? These are some of the questions that Hidalgo asks in her latest book.

The Chap-book

The Chap-book PDF Author: Herbert Stuart Stone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 540

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Underground Spirit: 1983 to 1989

Underground Spirit: 1983 to 1989 PDF Author: Gémino H. Abad
Publisher: UP Press
ISBN: 9715426395
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 646

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Book Description
This two-volume anthology is the sequel to Upon Our Own Ground (2008).

Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories

Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories PDF Author: Arthur Christopher Benson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375231480X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories by Arthur Christopher Benson

Virtual Lotus

Virtual Lotus PDF Author: Teri Shaffer Yamada
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472067893
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Book Description
This winning collection of short stories poignantly illustrates contemporary life in Southeast Asia

Underground Spirit: 1973 to 1982

Underground Spirit: 1973 to 1982 PDF Author: Gémino H. Abad
Publisher: UP Press
ISBN: 9715426387
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 676

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Book Description
This two-volume anthology is the sequel to Upon Our Own Ground (2008).