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Rory's Not That Guy

And Other Tales from Middle America

by William E Burleson ...

Rory' s Not That Guy: And Other Tales from Middle America takes the reader on a tour of " flyover country," from struggling small towns to honky-tonks to the parts of cities that don' t make it onto postcards. It' s 19 short stories, many humorous, many not, include coming of age in a hopeless small town (" Art" ), what if you could go back in time and go to high school again (" No Returns" ), and ... Read more

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Rory' s Not That Guy: And Other Tales from Middle America takes the reader on a tour of " flyover country," from struggling small towns to honky-tonks to the parts of cities that don' t make it onto postcards. It' s 19 short stories, many humorous, many not, include coming of age in a hopeless small town (" Art" ), what if you could go back in time and go to high school again (" No Returns" ), and
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Ahnwee Days

by William E Burleson ...

Life is not going as planned for Sybil Voss. Growing up in a small town on the Great Plains, she had one goal: to get out as soon as she could. She succeeded, moving to New York after college and building a reasonably happy life. But now she' s back, the sole caregiver for her elderly father who suffers from " media-induced psychosis" and can only communicate through TV sitcoms. But Sybil' s ... Read more

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Life is not going as planned for Sybil Voss. Growing up in a small town on the Great Plains, she had one goal: to get out as soon as she could. She succeeded, moving to New York after college and building a reasonably happy life. But now she' s back, the sole caregiver for her elderly father who suffers from " media-induced psychosis" and can only communicate through TV sitcoms. But Sybil' s
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The Rand Hotel

Tales of Block E, #1

by William E Burleson ...

Series Book 1 - Tales of Block E
Jack is a Vietnam vet who had hit rock bottom. He's still got a long way to go, but now things are starting to look up — he's off the junk, has a room at the Rand Hotel and works temp most days. Best of all, his long-estranged blind father has come to visit. Jack wants to impress, so he decides to fluff up his situation by embellishing on what the old man can’t see. How can that fail?It’s 1979 on ... Read more

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Jack is a Vietnam vet who had hit rock bottom. He's still got a long way to go, but now things are starting to look up — he's off the junk, has a room at the Rand Hotel and works temp most days. Best of all, his long-estranged blind father has come to visit. Jack wants to impress, so he decides to fluff up his situation by embellishing on what the old man can’t see. How can that fail?It’s 1979 on
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Tales of Block E

by William E Burleson ...

A man living in a flophouse tries to impress his long-estranged blind father by embellishing on what the old man can’t see. Two employees of a porn theater pick the wrong day to get stoned. A fragile young woman and follower of a street preacher witnesses a tragedy, setting her on a mission that may be beyond her abilities.It’s 1979 on Block E, a woebegone Times Square-type district filled with ... Read more

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A man living in a flophouse tries to impress his long-estranged blind father by embellishing on what the old man can’t see. Two employees of a porn theater pick the wrong day to get stoned. A fragile young woman and follower of a street preacher witnesses a tragedy, setting her on a mission that may be beyond her abilities.It’s 1979 on Block E, a woebegone Times Square-type district filled with
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Home

by William E Burleson ...

The anthology includes 40 works representing a wide range of Minnesota experiences and voices, from urban to rural, from historical to present day. From celebrating the connection many of us feel to a community, to the beauty of the north woods, to struggling to find a way to keep our hard-earned home or to carve out a home in a sometimes hostile land, Home is a truly American story. ... Read more

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The anthology includes 40 works representing a wide range of Minnesota experiences and voices, from urban to rural, from historical to present day. From celebrating the connection many of us feel to a community, to the beauty of the north woods, to struggling to find a way to keep our hard-earned home or to carve out a home in a sometimes hostile land, Home is a truly American story.
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Lake Street Stories

by William E Burleson, Stephen Parker, Teresa Ortiz, Will Kaiser, Stephen Wilbers, Marcella Estibill, Edward Sheehy, Don Browne, Lucy Rose Fischer, Barry Madore, Megan Marsnik, Drew Danielson ...

12 stories from the heart of South Minneapolis: Lake Street.Lake Street cuts across Minneapolis from west to east, from the urbane to the urban to the blue-collar. North and south, it is the dividing line between inner-city neighborhoods and tidy bedroom communities. Lake Street is a polyglot of people from all corners of the world mixing with lifelong Minneapolitans.These stories connect people's ... Read more

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12 stories from the heart of South Minneapolis: Lake Street.Lake Street cuts across Minneapolis from west to east, from the urbane to the urban to the blue-collar. North and south, it is the dividing line between inner-city neighborhoods and tidy bedroom communities. Lake Street is a polyglot of people from all corners of the world mixing with lifelong Minneapolitans.These stories connect people's
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American Adonis

Tales of Block E, #2

by William E Burleson ...

Series Book 2 - Tales of Block E
Dwayne has plans. He’s working his way through college, and he has no doubt that he’s going to be an architect one day. But until that day, Dwayne is stuck working at the box office of a miserable little porno theater. Boring job, usually, and today especially so. His co-worker, Chulo, seems bent on distracting Dwayne from his homework. Mister straight and narrow, maybe Dwayne needs a distraction. ... Read more

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Dwayne has plans. He’s working his way through college, and he has no doubt that he’s going to be an architect one day. But until that day, Dwayne is stuck working at the box office of a miserable little porno theater. Boring job, usually, and today especially so. His co-worker, Chulo, seems bent on distracting Dwayne from his homework. Mister straight and narrow, maybe Dwayne needs a distraction.
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Jean Skirt

Tales of Block E, #3

by William E Burleson ...

Series Book 3 - Tales of Block E
Sister Sarah is a damaged young woman who is sure Brother Jed has the answers. Every evening he stands on a box on the worst corner in town bringing the Good Word to all the lost people walking by, while she and her fellow sisters hand out pamphlets. Sister Sarah has found a safe community to which to belong; she believes in what she is doing, and she likes her fellow sisters. But when she ... Read more

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Sister Sarah is a damaged young woman who is sure Brother Jed has the answers. Every evening he stands on a box on the worst corner in town bringing the Good Word to all the lost people walking by, while she and her fellow sisters hand out pamphlets. Sister Sarah has found a safe community to which to belong; she believes in what she is doing, and she likes her fellow sisters. But when she
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The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15)

by Jeff Kinney ...

Series Book 15 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
**An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller!In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime.**But their plans hit a major snag, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not ... Read more

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**An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller!In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime.**But their plans hit a major snag, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

by David Sedaris ...

**#1 New York Times bestseller!In this unforgettable collection of essays, acclaimed humorist David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface.**Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost ... Read more

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**#1 New York Times bestseller!In this unforgettable collection of essays, acclaimed humorist David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface.**Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost
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The Masterpiece

by Francine Rivers ...

A New York Times , USA Today , and Publishers Weekly bestseller"This character-driven romance will enthrall [Rivers's] many fans." ― Library JournalThe New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a p... ... Read more

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A New York Times , USA Today , and Publishers Weekly bestseller"This character-driven romance will enthrall [Rivers's] many fans." ― Library JournalThe New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a p...
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A Manual for Cleaning Women

Selected Stories

by Lucia Berlin ...

One of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2015One of Jezebel's Favorite Books of 2016A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin.With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday, uncovering moments of grace in the L... ... Read more

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One of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2015One of Jezebel's Favorite Books of 2016A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin.With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday, uncovering moments of grace in the L...
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