Brothers GrimmMerry, dark or magical, these classic tales never fail to inspire and enthral. From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a...

Damon Runyon From Dave the Dude to Al a defining collection from the world of Damon RunyonDamon Runyon grew up in the West, moved to New York City, and became...

Alice Munro In this superb new collection from one of our best and best-loved writers, nine stories draw us immediately into that special place known as Alice Munro territory—a place...

Alice MunroIn the her tenth collection (the title story of which is the basis for the new film Hateship Loveship), Alice Munro achieves new heights, creating narratives that loop and...

Barbara KingsolverWith the eyes of a scientist and the vision of a poet, Barbara Kingsolver explores her trademark themes of family, community and the natural world. Defiant, funny and courageously...

Author: Saul Bellow

Ursula HegiA young man waits in a hospital room with his father, who has received the heart of a twenty-seven year old woman; a musician tries to protect her daughter...

Yael HedayaThe men, women, and even animals in this collection live at the mercy of their hearts. Young and old, on two legs or four, they grope for love and...

NK Jemisin In these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing deft parallels in the fantasy realms of her imagination. Dragons and hateful spirits...

Author: Saul Bellow The novel, for which Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1976, is a self-described "comic book about death," whose title character is modeled on the...

Zora Neale HustronThe most prolific African-American woman author from 1920 to 1950, Hurston was praised for her writing and condemned for her independence, arrogance, and audaciousness. This unique anthology, with...

Esther Yellen Schlissel Learn from the unique perspective of Esther Yellen Schlissel in I'm Only Four Feet 11.  January 1, 1995 by Helen Schlissel