Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, three dream-like tales of memory and war Visiting a friend in the French countryside, a man finds himself cast into the quandaries of historical whim, religious identity, and seeing without sight; a walk along the seashore, upon the anniversary of a
Roald Dahl had an abiding love for and interest in nature. He kept notes about the habits of moles and foxes, the colour and song of birds and the different flowers, plants and berries that blossomed in the countryside around his home, Gipsy House, throughout the year. In the last year of his life
The Noughts & Crosses series is set in a world where the people with black skin (Crosses) are dominant over the white people (noughts). The title is a reference to the game known in Britain as "noughts and crosses" and in the United States as "tic tac toe", where O represents a nought (or
Which presidents were the best for America…and which were the worst? Most historians of the American presidency—walking in lockstep with today’s hard-Left academic establishment—favor presidents who were big-government statists and globalists. They dislike presidents who lowered taxes, protected
A battle begins between rebel Claymore warriors and the Organization that created them. When the team of seven notorious rebel fighters is joined by an army of newly minted soldiers loyal to rebel leader Miria, it seems their victory is a foregone conclusion. Then the Organization releases its
In another world they might be gal pals who help each other through hard times. But when Patsy Walker and Jessica Jones meet at last in the Marvel Universe, could it be they'll end up as...best frenemies?! Not everyone can get along all the time, which is why the world's heroes are about to be
All the famous couples throughout history had an 'Our Song.' K Bogie and Bacall had 'As Time Goes By,' Cleopatra and Antony had 'Shall We Gather at the River Nile,' and the Flintstones had 'Crocodile Rock.' I had a plan for Barry and me to live Happily Ever After, too. Our only hope for marital
