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15 Disturbing Short Stories of Psychological Mayhem with Killer Endings

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by Mario Chávez Jovel ...

How far can the human mind be pushed before it shatters? What happens when morality and desperation collide? 15 Disturbing Short Stories of Psychological Mayhem with Killer Endings drags you into the depths of paranoia, guilt, and survival, where choices have devastating consequences—and no one emerges unscathed. Each story delivers a brutal, mind-bending twist that will leave you breathless—and ... Read more

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How far can the human mind be pushed before it shatters? What happens when morality and desperation collide? 15 Disturbing Short Stories of Psychological Mayhem with Killer Endings drags you into the depths of paranoia, guilt, and survival, where choices have devastating consequences—and no one emerges unscathed. Each story delivers a brutal, mind-bending twist that will leave you breathless—and
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Extreme Events

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The monograph covers the fundamentals and the consequences of extreme geophysical phenomena like asteroid impacts, climatic change, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and space weather. This monograph also addresses their associated, local and worldwide socio-economic impacts. The understanding and modeling of these phenomena is critical to the development ... Read more

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The monograph covers the fundamentals and the consequences of extreme geophysical phenomena like asteroid impacts, climatic change, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and space weather. This monograph also addresses their associated, local and worldwide socio-economic impacts. The understanding and modeling of these phenomena is critical to the development
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Things We Lost in the Fire

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**The “propulsive and mesmerizing” (The New York Times) story collection by the International Booker–shortlisted author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed and Our Share of Night—now with a new short story.The short stories of Mariana Enriquez are:“The most exciting discovery I’ve made in fiction for some time.”—Kazuo Ishiguro“Violent and cool, told in voices so lucid they feel spoken.”—The Boston ... Read more

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**The “propulsive and mesmerizing” (The New York Times) story collection by the International Booker–shortlisted author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed and Our Share of Night—now with a new short story.The short stories of Mariana Enriquez are:“The most exciting discovery I’ve made in fiction for some time.”—Kazuo Ishiguro“Violent and cool, told in voices so lucid they feel spoken.”—The Boston
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Children of the Land

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An NPR Best Book of the YearA 2020 International Latino Book Award FinalistAn Entertainment Weekly, The Millions, and LitHub Most Anticipated Book of the YearThis unforgettable memoir from a prize-winning poet about growing up undocumented in the United States recounts the sorrows and joys of a family torn apart by draconian policies and chronicles one young man's attempt to build a future ... ... Read more

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Paradais

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Now in paperback,"Paradais continues Melchor’s examination into the metaphysical assault embedded in patriarchy and classism” (Jessica Jacolbe, Vulture)Inside a luxury housing complex, two misfit teenagers sneak around and get drunk. Franco Andrade, lonely, overweight, and addicted to porn, obsessively fantasizes about seducing his neighbor—an attractive married woman and mother—while Polo dreams ... Read more

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Now in paperback,"Paradais continues Melchor’s examination into the metaphysical assault embedded in patriarchy and classism” (Jessica Jacolbe, Vulture)Inside a luxury housing complex, two misfit teenagers sneak around and get drunk. Franco Andrade, lonely, overweight, and addicted to porn, obsessively fantasizes about seducing his neighbor—an attractive married woman and mother—while Polo dreams
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Lost DMB Files: Reefer Ranger (A Schism 8 Short)

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He'll smoke you twice before you hit the ground."Blood soaked and terse, J.T. McCutchen is an epic anti-hero in the making.""It's about time the world gets a reefer-smoking, lotus-sitting, Texas Ranger bad ass!"WARNING:Fans of Walker, Texas Ranger may be offended by the action depicted within this digital short. Although, I'm sure Chuck Norris would personally approve.PRODUCT DESCRIPT... ... Read more

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Neruda on the Park

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NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • An exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification“Strikes all the right notes—captivating characters, lyrical language, and a storyline that captures your imagination and refuses to let go . . . an unforgettable debut!”—Tayari Jones, New York Times ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • An exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification“Strikes all the right notes—captivating characters, lyrical language, and a storyline that captures your imagination and refuses to let go . . . an unforgettable debut!”—Tayari Jones, New York Times
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Mexico City Noir

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by Eduardo Antonio Parra, Bernardo Fernández ...

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Latin American noir at its finest. "[A] diverse collection of stories which reflect the harshness and also the brittle brilliance of life in Mexico City."— MostlyFiction Book ReviewsAkashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, " Mexico City Noir surpasses that ... Read more

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Latin American noir at its finest. "[A] diverse collection of stories which reflect the harshness and also the brittle brilliance of life in Mexico City."— MostlyFiction Book ReviewsAkashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, " Mexico City Noir surpasses that
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Across the Wire

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Luis Alberto Urrea's Across the Wire offers a compelling and unprecedented look at what life is like for those refugees living on the Mexican side of the border—a world that is only some twenty miles from San Diego, but that few have seen. Urrea gives us a compassionate and candid account of his work as a member and "official translator" of a crew of relief workers that provided aid to the many ... Read more

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Luis Alberto Urrea's Across the Wire offers a compelling and unprecedented look at what life is like for those refugees living on the Mexican side of the border—a world that is only some twenty miles from San Diego, but that few have seen. Urrea gives us a compassionate and candid account of his work as a member and "official translator" of a crew of relief workers that provided aid to the many
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This is Not Miami

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Translated by Sophie Hughes ...

A searing collection of true stories from “one of Mexico’s most exciting new voices” (The Guardian)LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL TRANSLATION AWARD IN PROSESet in and around the Mexican city of Veracruz, This Is Not Miami delivers a series of devastating stories—spiraling from real events—that bleed together reportage and the author’s rich and rigorous imagination. These narrative nonfiction ... Read more

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Battles in the Desert & Other Stories

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Intense, despairing accounts of life in Mexico City.Seven stories depict harsh realities of life in urban Mexico and the tragedies of childhood innocence betrayed. ... Read more

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Barcelona Noir

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