Short stories, American
Found in 367 Collections and/or Records:
Evenings with Saddam & other stories, 2003
Everyday discomforts, 2006
'Everyday Discomforts' is a collection of seven short stories...A recurring element is ordinary human suffering, whether caused by one's own actions or by the actions of one or more others. Isolation occurs in these stories, but so do moments of closeness
Everything fell away, 2010
In each of this collection's eight stories, a young female narrator struggles to negotiate her place in the world. Two pairs of the stories are linked by character. Throughout the collection, themes of maternity and missing mothers reoccur as characters l
Exiles, 1995
Exotic landscape : short stories, 1992
Fabulous prizes, 2005
Fabulous Prizes is a collection of linked short stories concerning the Marfans, a working-class family in Linden, Massachusetts -- abstract.
Faces on the other side, Two fairy tales, and A trip to New York, 1992
Falling in the fire and other stories, 2010
This collection explores the effect of the feminine presence on the lives of men. Whether small town or big city, the characters within these pages are afflicted with tunnel vision: the subtle struggle within onself to find purpose, and greatness. -- abst
Falling into grace and other stories, 2006
This thesis project is a compilation of short stories, linked with the theme of resurrection. Each piece features a member of marginalized society claiming power for themselves, against outside forces. -- abstract.
Family album, 2011
This is a collection of short stories and short shorts. The short stories are linked through their location in rural Wisconsin. They take place within different families and tell stories of issues often found in rural settings. The short shorts are not li
Family distance : four stories and a play, 1997
Far from embraces, 1994
F.A.T. and other stories, 2007
'F.A.T. and Other Stories' is a collection of thematically linked short stories, centering on cultural issues of body weight, size, and image. In some pieces, the struggle with weight and food are readily apparent; 'Ripples' attempts to capture the moment
Feeling the ground give way, 1995
Firesession, 2005
A collection of short stories revolving around the issue of obsession, and strangely, the motif of fire comes up in a number of them (hence the title: Firesession). The stories are realistic in nature, usually have urban settings, and are attempts at char
Fixed relationships, 1995
From point to point, four short stories, 2004
Follows the lives of four stubborn individuals.