South American Mythology

Do you know that the Mayans believed that the Earth was flat with four poles supporting the sky? Or that the Inca Emperors were thought to be the direct descendant of the sun god himself? The early Mesoamericans were a mysterious bunch. In this audiobook we will dive deep into their world of Myths and captivating stories of the creation of the world, adventures of heroes and even love stories between goddess and mortal.

The air hangs heavy in the Deep South, thick with the perfume of magnolia and the stench of the grave. In the murky waters of the bayou and the decaying halls of forgotten plantations, the past is never truly past. It waits, patient and hungry. This chilling anthology of fifteen unsettling tales will drag you into a world of Southern Gothic dread. Witness a desperate fisherman follow a spectral bride into the heart of the swamp, where the only treasure is a tomb. Listen to a voodoo drumbeat that is not a drum at all, but a parasitic heart that feeds on the unwary. Stand vigil on a haunted ...

A charming and comic debut novel about a quirky ensemble embarking on an epic quest to find Bigfoot “American Mythology is a riveting, big-hearted novel about a group of pilgrims who encounter both the mysteries of nature and ultimately those of the human heart. Giano Cromley has given us a...

The Heroes History Forgot: Southern Officers Who Kept Their Oath to the Constitution When Virginia seceded in April 1861, Colonel Robert E. Lee faced an agonizing choice: accept command of the Union army or follow his state into rebellion. He chose Virginia and broke his oath to the Constitution. On the same day, another Virginian made a different choice. Winfield Scott, the 74-year-old commanding general of the Army, remained loyal to the oath he had taken 50 years earlier. "I have served my country under the flag of the Union for more than fifty years," Scott said, "and so long as God ...

Whispers in the jungle. Screams on the river. Shadows in the mountains. For centuries, Colombia has been a land where myth and reality walk hand in hand. From the mournful cries of La Llorona drifting over midnight rivers, to the mischievous tricks of El Sombrerón, to haunted mansions of the narco era and ghost stories spreading through WhatsApp today — Colombia’s folklore is as alive, dangerous, and enchanting as its landscapes. In Ghosts of the Magdalena: Myths and Legends of Colombia, you’ll journey from the sacred lakes of the Muisca to the bustling streets of Bogotá, from ...

This Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award Winner from beloved author Patricia McKissack offers a “stellar collection” of “ten original stories, all with a foundation in African-American history or culture” (School Library Journal). In that special half-hour of twilight—the...

"Suga Sucka" A drug addicted psychopath. An orphaned sharecropper. A driven but devious war veteran. All are ready for biblical levels of divine intervention but only one is chosen to receive supernatural abilities from the archangel, Michael. The other two will receive a fate from the chosen one. Will it manifest as an angel of death or an angel of mercy? Find out in this spellbinding, multi-narrative, and half-century-spanning story. The great American novel is back in style and its name is: “Suga Sucka.” ***CAUTION*** From the author: I hope you read this tale with an open mind and a...

In this unique collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan unearths the true and fictional stories behind twenty traditional murder ballads, exploring the beauty and horror of the art form through stories, lyrics, and original interpretations. The audiobook includes covers of various...

This program is read by the author. In the literary tradition of Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House, Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior, and Jesmyn Ward’s Men We Reaped, this debut memoir confronts both the challenges and joys of growing up Black and making your own truth...