The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji in quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.

Brent Blair, Shannell Robinson, and Renee Jones are inseparable. Together, these best friends are making their mark in the fashion industry as colleagues at Blair Records. These three loving parents with strong bonds to one another, their lives, and their friendship will be tested. Lies, secrets, past hurts, and abuse threaten to destroy their lives when God snatches off their masks from where they hide behind. Will they embrace who they really are,...

In 1995, Canadian novelist and critic Hal Niedviecki started publishing Broken Pencil, a magazine dedicated to the zine scene, the independent and alternative arts community that had been boiling below the surface of Canada's culture. Broken Pencil's mandate was (and is) to bring the submerged cultural urge into Canada's collective consciousness, to help lift it up and lend it legitimacy. And this includes promoting writing, from writers within Canada...

Stranded in despair, Shiloh Blomstedt wanders his late twenties desperate for stability. Silently, he attempts to balance trivial romance with a failing family. Shilohs source of escape becomes a singing waitress, Charlie Rechner. Not immune to tragedy herself, Charlie searches to fulfill her heart with anything promising. As the two discover each other, shady pasts threaten to destroy the growing relationship. Tucked away in Kemah, Texas Shiloh and...

Kyra Rumblen Count has always been told that great power comes great responsibility, but with great responsibilities come great choices, and great choices come with great consequences. Now that Kyra has turned 118 years old, she realizes that what she was told at a young age is true. She must make the right decisions or face the consequences that may come with them, one that may end in a blood-pouring situation. Follow Kyra as she meets new people,...

"The World's Greatest Books - Volume 01". An enterprise such as THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS is to be judged from two different standpoints. It may be judged with respect to its specific achievement--the material of which it consists; or it may be judged with regard to its general utility in the scheme of literature to which it belongs. In an age which is sometimes ironically called "remarkable" for its commercialism, nothing has been more truly remarkable...

HELLO AND GOODBY EFERDINAND DE LESSEPS ITS BEING NICE KNOWING YOU A short story By Alexander Gogonelis A Query Letter The time: The Fifties. The most turbulent decade in the history of modern Egypt. A corrupt king, an inept government, the inability to prevent the formation of the State of Israel, the ever presence of the British Military Forces in the Suez Canal Zone were all perfect ingredients for revolt. Our story unfolds during that period. Taking...

First Thursdays is a collaborative work consisting of five short stories. The collection is a menagerie of interests and styles, tied together with a common theme of strong female protagonists who prove to be much more than they seem. Within its pages you will find Alfred Hitchcock meets Agatha Christie for a cold case; Stephanie Plum joins Debbie Macomber in a Hallmark movie; and Nanny McPhee rides the Polar Express.

"The World's Greatest Books - Volume 01 - Fiction" by Various. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal...

Mi cuarentena. fue un concurso literario organizado por la biblioteca del CET 31 de Villa Manzano (Río Negro). Se llevó a cabo durante el ASPO y DISPO 2020. Estudiantes de primero a sexto año participaron escribiendo micro relatos de temática libre. Una vez finalizada la competencia, ilustradores de distintas partes del país y del mundo, empezaron a darle vida a cada texto. Este trabajo pudo concretarse gracias a lxs jóvenes que escribieron...