Drei Kontinente, sieben Länder, neun aktuelle Stücke: Zum spanischsprachigen Kulturraum gehören lebendige Theaterlandschaften, die herausragende Dramatiker*innen und brillante Theatertexte hervorgebracht haben.
The lasting charm of Kaufman's stories lies in a delightful mix of personal incidents and observations set against an anchoring backdrop of cultural tradition.
Comorbidities is three novellas about irregular topics, including weaponized housecats, serial-killer reincarnation, celebrity grave robbery, mass murder, sociopathic spiritual gurus, ghost psychotherapy, military misbehavior, and more mass murder.
Rolien ist elf Jahre alt, steht kurz vor dem Ende der goldenen Puppenzeit und ist reichlich seltsam, ebenso »mädchennärrisch« wie im Spiel der Phantasie gefangen.
Longlisted for the 2014 Frank O'Connor Awardand the 2014 Giller PrizeMoody, shape-shifting, provocative and always as compelling as a strong light at the end of a road you hesitate to walk down.
Welcome to Heartland America circa right about now, when the union jobs and family farms that kept the white on the picket fences have given way to meth labs, backwoods gunrunners, and bare-knuckle brawling.
This monograph provides the first cross-linguistic study of repair strategies in verbal fronting, verb doubling and do-support, addressing both typological properties and theoretical aspects.
The Dread Empire, a gritty world of larger-than-life plots, nation-shattering conflict, maddening magic, strange creatures, and raw, flawed heroes, all shown through the filter of Cooks inimitable war-correspondent prose.
Heinz Strunk lädt uns wieder ein in eine Welt, in der es viel zu staunen und zu lachen gibt, obwohl sie im Großen und Ganzen voller Schmerz und Schauer ist.
A heartfelt, vital collection; the debut of an exciting new talent already hailed as one of George Saunders' "e;favorite young American writers"e;In Patrick Dacey's stunning debut, we meet longtime neighbors and friends--citizens of working-class Wequaquet--right when the ground beneath their feet has shifted in ways they don't yet understand.
Stressed-out, sleep-deprived and pill-popping Dr Tekla Berg is as unusual a central character as you will find"e; Irish Independent"e;Tekla is a terrific character"e; Literary Review"e;Tekla Berg is a brilliant character"e; Susi Holliday"e;A memorable protagonist"e; Imran Mahmood"e;Tekla is a scalpel-sharp character"e; Jens LapidusA woman is found wandering the corridors of Nobel Hospital in Stockholm, accompanied by a young boy.
The first anthology of its kind in the West, Contemporary Iraqi Fiction gathers work from sixteen Iraqi writers, all translated from Arabic into English.
The stories in Better Than War encompass narratives from a diverse set of Iranian immigrants, many searching for a balance between memories of their homeland and their new American culture.
For All the Obvious Reasons is Lynn Stegners superb collection of nine, remarkably distinct tales of passion, clear-eyed wisdom, and honesty honed to a cutting edge.
Ever since they met as teenagers volunteering at a conference center in Costa Rica 20 years ago, Fern Espinoza and Lily Graden have shared a close friendship, even though they live in different states.
Ein wahnwitziges Intrigenspiel im Schatten der Berliner Mauer - Der legendäre George Smiley, ehemaliger Chef des britischen Geheimdienstes, wird noch einmal gebraucht.
“A wide-ranging collection from the beloved but besieged Caribbean island,” from a lineup of authors including two National Book Award finalists (Kirkus Reviews).
