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Arthur Edelstein

IMAGES AND IDEAS IN AMERICAN CULTURE Paperback

STANFORD SHORT STORIES, 1962. Stories by Arthur Edelstein, Larry McMurtry,
Ken Kesey, Nancy Packer ...



Elinor Nauen

Elinor Nauen is a New York writer and poet. She has extensive experience as a magazine editor and teacher.

DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND Women Writers on Baseball, edited by Elinor Nauen. An anthology of short stories, essays, and poems by women about baseball. “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” is a perceptive, witty, often moving collection for baseball fans and players, female and male – as perfect a complement to the game as a hot dog and a sunny day.”

LADIES, START YOUR ENGINES Women Writers on Cars and the Road, edited by Elinor Nauen.

AMERICAN GUYS A book of poetry by Elinor Nauen. “… Nauen’s poems are like her personality, which is irresistible.” Richard Hell



Diane Hopkins

Diane Hopkins has published several short fictions in literary quarterlies. This is her first published novel.

THE IMPOSSIBLE FOOT A father stands accused of the greatest sin he could commit by a wife he can no longer confront. Did he do it? Is he being deceived...or merely deceiving himself?



Lois Sockol


Lois Sockol has produced many short fictions. This is her first published novel.

THE PROMISE Based on a true story, this novel searches for the killer of a beloved daughter and neice.

(Lois has four sons, and we're not sure which son wrote this review for Amazon, but we think it deserves to be quoted here:)

A review for my MOM, March 30, 2004
Reviewer: A reader
It took my mom 10 years and it must of been difficult to write because of the real events it was based on. I think she did a great job and I'm very proud of her. Its an easy read, give it a try.




Joan Leegant


Joan Leegant lives and writes in Massachusetts.

AN HOUR IN PARADISE:STORIES “… 10 sharply written stories about Jewish characters both young and old, secular and Orthodox, as they address questions of faith, love and change." Publishers Weekly




Pat McNees


Pat McNees is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Maryland.

DYING: A BOOK OF COMFORT “… As much about living as dying; instructive and thought-provoking … opens a window on a subject we should all be better prepared for.” Reader review, Amazon.com



Elinor Lipman

Elinor Lipman’s writing is characterized by grace and wit. She lives in western Massachusetts.

THEN SHE FOUND ME “A winningly wry and dry-eyed first novel … funny, moving, and very wise in the way of life.” Kirkus Reviews

THE WAY MEN ACT: A NOVEL “Compelling, darkly funny, defiantly romantic: a modern-day tale of manners.” Kirkus Reviews

INTO LOVE AND OUT AGAIN: STORIES BY ELINOR LIPMAN “… smart, funny and terrifically appealing.” Marian Thurm

ISABEL’S BED “…smart dialogue and loopy supporting characters will … make you laugh out loud.” Leah Rozen, People

THE INN AT LAKE DEVINE “A punchy little comedy of manners … Think Jane Austin in the Catskills.” Chicago Review

THE LADIES’ MAN: A NOVEL “A romantic comedy of errors by the novelist whose previous labors in this vineyard have established her as a master hand.” Kirkus Review

THE DEARLY DEPARTED "...Lipman...keeps The Dearly Departed materfully light, adding just enough heft to keep it surely on course." Maggie Galehouse,
The New York Times Book Review



Mameve Medwed

Mameve Medwed’s writing is marked by humor and intelligence.

MAIL “The postman doesn’t have to ring twice in this wonderfully funny tale of love and lust between a struggling writer and the mailman who delivers her rejected manuscripts … a great, fun novel.” Kirkus Reviews

HOST FAMILY “A book that manages to be both a savagely funny and enormously warm and charming … a delicious read.” Anita Shreve




G.H. Ephron

A Dr. Peter Zak mystery series

AMNESIA

ADDICTION

DELUSION




Kate Flora (Katherine Clark)

Flora is the author of the Thea Kozak mystery series

LIBERTY OF DEATH

DEATH AT THE WHEEL

STEAL AWAY

CHOSEN FOR DEATH

AN EDUCATED DEATH

DEATH IN PARADISE



Maurice Thomsen

MY TWO WARS “… a scathing, unblinking memoir …” Kirkus Reviews
Intelligent and fascinating. An artful writer, Mr. Thomsen integrates the two factors that most impacted his life … World War Two and his father.




Thalassa Ali

A SINGULAR HOSTAGE In the north of India in 1838, a young English woman encounters a toddler dying from neglect. Is she the one chosen to save him?



Jean Eggenschwiler

CLIFFS QUICK REVIEW WRITING, GRAMMAR, USAGE AND STYLE “… a practical, easy-to-use guide to grammar and better writing, full of good examples …” Reader review, Amazon


Jonathan Baumbach

SEPARATE HOURS "This is Jonathan Baumbach's most accessible novel and should win him a large readership." Bharati Mukherjee

SEVEN WIVES "Baumbach at his most amusing in a satire on the battle of the sexes ..." Kirkus Reviews

MY FATHER, MORE OR LESS "The fact is major fiction would be of lesser rank without him." Robert Coover

CHEZ CHARLOTTE AND EMILY: A NOVEL

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MAJOR FICTION

RERUNS

D-TOURS

BABBLE

B: A NOVEL "...his most distilled version of the babble of the sexes." Kirkus Reviews



Baumbach and Edelstein

MODERNS AND CONTEMPORARIES: TWELVE MASTERS OF THE SHORT STORY

MODERNS and CONTEMPORARIES: NINE MASTERS OF THE SHORT STORY


Reference Books

Writer's Market
A comprehensive listing of book publishers and magazines along with what the editors are looking for. Also lists agents, contests, and awards. Includes helpful articles on writing and publishing.

Novel & Short Story Writer's Market
A comprehensive listing of book publishers and magazines along with what the editors are looking for, but with a focus on fiction markets.


Guide to Literary Agents
Names, addresses, and submission guidelines for hundreds of agents representing fiction, non-fiction, and screen plays.

 

 

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