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A Chapbook for Burnt-Out Priests, Rabbis, and Ministers by Ray Bradbury
epub |eng | 2016-06-20 | Author:Ray Bradbury

She roused herself again. “Now, why are you doing that?” “Because,” he said, “you won’t be here tomorrow.” She turned a small hand-mirror from herself to the boy. He looked ...
( Category: Anthologies December 5,2022 )
Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich
epub |eng | 2021-09-24 | Author:Louise Erdrich

Afterward, the children were wild in Irene’s car, like other people’s children, happy, mouthy, full of the sound of the drum and cotton candy. Let’s just keep driving, said Riel, ...
( Category: Native American December 4,2022 )
The Cigar Factory by Michele Moore
epub |eng | 2016-07-12 | Author:Michele Moore

Chapter 22 With the days a little longer, Binah and Meliah Amey went after work to pull grass from behind Magnolia cemetery. Binah would dry it in the sun before ...
( Category: Southern December 4,2022 )
Killing Time with Strangers by W. S. Penn
epub |eng | | Author:W. S. Penn [Penn, W. S.]

2. Pal and Brandy moved into a block of HUD apartments constructed out of cardboard and inhabited by noise and violence. “You’re going where?” Mary asked when he told her. ...
( Category: Native American December 4,2022 )
Cavalry Scout by Dee Brown
epub |eng | 2012-09-25 | Author:Dee Brown [Brown, Dee]

Five 1 ALL I COULD THINK about (Singleterry repeated) was to take Marisa away from that place. I knew I must persuade her to leave her people and run away ...
( Category: Native American December 4,2022 )
The Amado Women by Désirée Zamorano
epub |eng | 2014-06-24 | Author:Désirée Zamorano

Chapter 12 Mercy lay awake in bed, brooding over the quilt. The quilt was her mother, her childhood, Joey. Mercy lay in bed, trying to fall asleep, thinking she heard ...
( Category: Hispanic December 4,2022 )
Nancy by Bruno Lloret
epub |eng | 2021-12-15 | Author:Bruno Lloret

And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee ...
( Category: Hispanic December 4,2022 )
Death's Golden Whisper by R.J. Harlick
epub |eng | 2004-01-01 | Author:R.J. Harlick

TWENTY-TWO I reached the turnoff to Three Deer Point in the failing light. The deluge, which had been threatening from the moment I left Ottawa, let loose as my truck ...
( Category: Native American December 4,2022 )
The Laughing Sutra by Mark Salzman
epub |eng | 2012-01-04 | Author:Mark Salzman [Salzman, Mark]

WHEN THE COLONEL knocked on his cabin door that night, Captain Wong was pouring his third tumbler of scotch, leaving just enough room in the glass for a single ice ...
( Category: Humor December 4,2022 )
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 by John Joseph Adams
epub |eng | 2022-11-01 | Author:John Joseph Adams [Adams, John Joseph]

When he was at last back at the apartment in Philly, it was morning again. Andy was tired—he had not slept at all on the bus, or in any of ...
( Category: Anthologies December 4,2022 )
A Little Night Magic by Liz Jarrett
epub |eng | 2013-12-15 | Author:Liz Jarrett

7 DANI OPENED her eyes slowly, not wanting the harsh morning light to spoil the magic of last night. It didn’t, at least not completely. Travis was still next to ...
( Category: United States December 4,2022 )
Chronicles of the Knobs by Sherman S. Smith Ph.D
epub |eng | 2016-05-27 | Author:Sherman S. Smith, Ph.D.

CHAPTER THIRTY Hands up!” Sheriff Crane ordered Lester Bishop. “Now stand over there, Homer, you watch him while I search the back storage room.” Barry Wilmott was playing with some ...
( Category: United States December 4,2022 )
Eastbound from Flagstaff by Annette Valentine
epub |eng | 2020-12-15 | Author:Annette Valentine [Annette Valentine]

Running, walking, running on an empty stomach to the Mallorys—all too late I’d decided my living gift was madness. Four blocks with the pup wrapped in newspapers and a blanket, ...
( Category: Southern United States December 3,2022 )
Basket Baby by Kelli M. Donley
epub |eng | | Author:Kelli M. Donley

18 Luz cradled her wawa on her chest, as she’d done the weeks prior to arriving in Tarija. Carefully, she moved around the kitchen with the broom, sweeping and rocking. ...
( Category: Hispanic American December 3,2022 )
Nightfire by Barbara McCauley
epub |eng | 2013-12-15 | Author:Barbara McCauley

Seven Kane tore out the front doors and raced down the steps as the limo was backing out of the parking space. Though he couldn’t make out the driver’s face ...
( Category: United States December 3,2022 )

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