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Der neue Roman nach dem Bestseller "Die Ladenhüterin" Der neue Roman von Japans Erfolgsautorin Sayaka Murata erzählt die Geschichte zweier Außenseiter, Natsuki und ihr Cousin Yu, die sich jung verlieben und gemeinsam gegen eine Welt verbünden, die ihnen beileibe nicht nur Gutes will. Im alten Farmhaus der Familie, in dem früher die Seidenraupen ihren Dienst verrichteten, sind sie glücklich, denn sie sind beieinander. 20 Jahre später geht Natsuki an diesen Ort zurück.

Despite overcoming every adversity placed before him, Brandon Andrew Morgan can’t seem to catch a break for long. At the very moment, he’s feeling at the top of the world, fate intervenes with a hearty dose of misfortune plus interest. In a stunning turn of events, Brandon is ditched at the altar, unceremoniously single, and forced to run Haven on his own without so much as an explanation. Suffice to say, he doesn’t take it well. Yet the time to wallow in such things is cut short, for a new danger to Haven and the entire world sets upon him with every inconvenience.

La clinica è sempre lì : su per la Fuyachodori, ovest sulla Rokkakudori, giù per la Tomikojidori, est per la Takoyakushidori. Anche il trattamento che offre è lo stesso, unico e speciale: a ciascuno, secondo il caso, si prescrive un gatto. In questo secondo capitolo della trilogia bestseller di Ishida Syou incontriamo Moe, una giovane ragazza che ha paura di lasciare il fidanzato e ritrovarsi da sola; Tatsuya, alle prese con la morte della moglie e la distanza con il nipote Hayato; Reona, che dovrà prendersi cura del fratello tornato a casa dopo tanto tempo.

Qui, nascosta tra condomìni anonimi e vicoli bui, c'è una clinica speciale. Il trattamento che offre, infatti, è unico nel suo genere: a ciascuno, secondo il caso, si prescrive un gatto. Ad affidarsi con un po' di sorpresa e di iniziale scetticismo alle cure feline saranno un impiegato stufo delle sopraffazioni, un uomo che si sente sempre fuori posto, una ragazzina immalinconita dal rapporto conflittuale con la madre, una stilista di borse alla ricerca di un nuovo equilibrio emotivo e un'apprendista geisha oppressa dal senso di colpa.

A surreal theme park where nothing is as it seems. Jade and her sister Louise are in the Belle Epoque, a twisted and strange version. For fans of Poor Things and Westworld, this novella is delightfully absurd.

Gregor, a travelling salesman, awakens one morning only to discover that he has transformed into a giant insect. His family is repulsed by him not knowing what to do. Gradually things start getting overturned because of the mishap, and Gregor's life crashes like a house of cards.

Eine angepasste Bürokarriere, eine zuvorkommende Frau, richtig gutes Essen – Nitani weiß, worauf es im Leben ankommen sollte. In der starr reglementierten Welt des Büros kommen sich die beiden näher. Humorvoll und klug stellt Junko Takase die Frage, warum wir im Leben manchmal falsch abbiegen, und zeigt anhand einer Bürogemeinschaft die Absurditäten des modernen Zusammenlebens auf.

When Paula shows up for the annual BFF weekend and everyone’s mysteriously gone, she thinks she died and went to heaven, and in unhinged acts of liberation, acts accordingly - with a twist. Funny and surreal, "Paula Thinks She's Dead" is a story of life, the afterlife, social norms, and what it's like to no longer give a care. From the author of the award-winning short story, "The Whisper," which was published in her 2024 collection, "A Sign of Life: Poetry and Short Stories."

I write trying to understand the secrets of life, but mainly why I can't adapt myself to duality... into a universe which is dominated by it. And ... i keep writing. But ... the real truth is that i am not really a writer but a person who's so, so confused and confusing ... clearly proving that i can't understand anything at all. Of course... like many others. But ... i continue my philosophical and spiritual journey. Becoming so afraid of karma ... and desperately trying to run away of uselessly provoking it ... but always failing. Looking so much ... like an idiot. And probably... being ...

Secret Agent Raintree has been tasked to infiltrate the zany Bay Area's Portable Threshold Salon, on the suspicion that a regular attendee may have been responsible for making an airplane vanish. Raintree sure as heck hopes that's not the case. Whenever he infiltrates a scene he really likes, he has to ditch it after the arrest, for obvious reasons. He wants community, wants romance, and more importantly, wants to go rogue with the secretly hacked radionics device at the core of the Salon. The things he desperately wants to do using that machine are out of this world. Make no mistake about ...

The South is many things. An attitude. An illusion. A culture. But most of all it is the apex of denial. Denial of actual history. Denial of the creation of false history. The fall into truth will be long and hard. But, the South will still survive. And probably forget it ever fell in the first place.

בוקר אחד, באמצע החיים, מתעוררת נעמה נוימן למציאות חדשה. בעלה, אדם בריא ונמרץ, מדריך טיולים, מודיע לה שאינו יכול לקום מן המיטה. למן הפתיחה הזאת, המזכירה את פתיחת "הגלגול" של קפקא, נפרשת לעינינו פרשת היחסים בין אודי, הגבר ש"השבית" את עצמו, לבין אשתו, המנסה להתמודד עם הקרע בחיי הנישואים. במהלך העלילה, שמתקדמת בשינויי קצב מהירים בהתאם לאופיה של המספרת, נעמה, הנעה ללא הרף בין תחושת אובדן מוחלטת להרגשה שמצאה קרקע יציבה, אנו מתוודעים באורח אינטימי לחיי הזוגיות של נעמה ואודי, ודרכם, כמו באמצעות מראה מגדילה, מלוטשת וממורקת להפליא, לחיי הזוגיות של כולנו. "בעל ואישה" הוא רומן מופת על חיי הנישואים.

"Scooter" is also available in the collection Easy Money & Other Stories. Is the situation depicted in this grotesque tale of absurd cruelty funny or merely disturbing? Must a protagonist in a work of fiction be likable? Is it sometimes more interesting to read about characters behaving horribly? "I expected to find Scooter sprawled on the floor completely disabled, but when I turned, he was running at me on his hands like some monstrous crab. The stiletto, drenched in blood from his shattered nose, was clenched in his mouth." A strange tale some readers have enjoyed and found darkly ...

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It’s the long Thanksgiving weekend in the tiny upstate New York town of Rose Garden, and Bernice is full of two things: herself, and beer. Ostensibly back in her hometown to celebrate the holiday with her family, she hits $2 beer night at the only bar around so hard that she tangles up with the sleaziest local character. And when she wakes up in his bed on Thanksgiving morning, the guy doesn’t appear to be breathing. Now Bernice must go to absurd lengths to make it home for dinner while also clearing her name and without anyone finding out about her woefully ill-advised hook-up. The ...

In the mists of antiquity, long before recorded history, an advanced civilization flourished upon the Earth—the enigmatic Anunnaki. Originating from an unknown realm, these celestial beings established outposts across the planet, including the verdant continent of Lemuria and the island of Atlantis. Their influence wove an indelible thread through the tapestry of human history.

Que faire lorsque la femme de votre vie décide de vous quitter parce qu'elle vous aime ? Comment sauver le couple de ses parents quand on a huit ans ? Une fille à la dérive peut-elle devenir une fée parce qu'un petit garçon a décidé de croire en elle ? Avec la force, l'humour et le style qui ont fait le succès de tous ses romans, Didier van Cauwelaert, prix Goncourt pour "Un aller simple", nous montre une fois encore comment le quotidien le plus cruel peut basculer dans le merveilleux, et la détresse ouvrir le chemin d'une seconde vie.

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

Jackson and Rae thought their discovery was already strange enough. But when answers about the scroll leads them into the heart of New Orleans, they uncover a prophecy older than memory—one that speaks of soulmates bound by amulets, and an ancient curse. Madame Aucoin tells them a story of heirs to an ancient burden, but the truth hits harder than any legend: the tether isn’t just myth. It’s in their blood, in their bodies, pulling them toward each other even as it threatens to tear them apart.

Life is full of small, mundane battles—whether it’s wrestling a folding chair at a barbecue, deciphering a forgotten password, or silently warring over an armrest at 30,000 feet. In this collection of humorous and poignant essays, Gass transforms everyday frustrations into moments of introspection, revealing the universal truths hidden in life’s quiet corners. With wit, vulnerability, and a keen eye for the absurd, these stories remind us that even the most ordinary moments can hold extraordinary meaning.