As it approaches its twentieth year, Shannon Ravenel's anthology has taken on a kind of cult status among readers, writers, teachers of short fiction, and trend watchers. It was here that some of the most well-respected voices of the last two decades were first recognized, here that writers tell us they were discovered by agents, here that they landed their first book deals. And for readers looking for fresh, exciting short fiction, here is where they'll find it. Ravenel has once again put together a stellar lineup of stories that makes this anthology not just a mark of distinction for writers, but a must-have for short-story aficionados and lovers of Southern fiction. The stories in the nineteenth volume of New Stories from the South continue to spotlight the jewels of the South, both discovered and on the verge, featuring Edward P. Jones, George Singleton, Chris Offutt, Annette Sanford, Rick Bass, Silas House, Starkey Flythe, Michael Knight, and more. Each story is followed by the author's note about its origin. With a preface by bestselling writer Tim Gautreaux, this volume promises to be another collector's edition.
Life ebbs and flows in and out of seasons...good, bad, joyful, or uncertain. Honestly, some seasons can lead to broken places in our hearts. As a believer going through a tough season, you might lapse into moments of forgetting who God is and need reminders. In this story, you will look at the life of Hagar and compare her situation or circumstances to your own. Consider a few questions: How did you get here? What is your place? What do you know about the character of God? What are His promises? Even if, or when you forget what you know, God reminds you like he did Hagar. God met her at her lowest place and gave her hope. At that encounter, Hagar was so moved she gave God the name El Roi, The God who sees me.
After my twenty-two year marriage ended in what seemed like an instant, God began to talk to me in ways He never had before. As only He can, God took a terrible situation and turned it into a journey that drew me closer and closer to Him. After I lost a marriage that I thought would last forever, God showed me that my journey had really just begun. Through the pain, He taught me that He wants to talk to us as much as we want to hear from him. From being overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit, to dreams, and even through an open vision, God showed me that He will go to every effort to talk to us. His desire to help me, to comfort and guide me amazed me repeatedly. Acts 10:34 tells us that God does not show favoritism. If He will do these things for me, if He wants to talk to me, He wants to talk to you, too! Whether you are going through a similar situation, or some other unpleasant life event, please join me in my walk as we learn just how much God wants to bring us out of a dark situation and turn that darkness around for His glory!
Civil War history buffs will love this unique travel guide to the South's most famous and infamous battle sites, including historical background, directions to hard-to-find locations, and tips on where to stay, eat, and shop.
Authors Shannon Hengen and Ashley Thomson have assembled a reference guide that covers all of the works written by the acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood since 1988, including her novels Cat's Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, and the 2000 Booker Prize winner, The Blind Assassin. Rather than just including Atwood's books, this guide includes all of Atwood's works, including articles, short stories, letters, and individual poetry. Adaptations of Atwood's works are also included, as are some of her more public quotations. Secondary entries (i.e. interviews, scholarly resources, and reviews) are first sorted by type, and then arranged alphabetically by author, to allow greater ease of navigation. The individual chapters are organized chronologically, with each subdivided into seven categories: Atwood's Works, Adaptations, Quotations, Interviews, Scholarly Resources, Reviews of Atwood's Works, and Reviews of Adaptations of Atwood's Works. The book also includes a chapter entitled 'Atwood on the Web,' as well as extensive author and subject indexes. This new bibliography significantly enhances access to Atwood material, a feature that will be welcomed by university, public, and school librarians. Margaret Atwood: A Reference Guide 1988-2005 will appeal not only to Atwood scholars, but to students and fans of one of Canada's greatest writers.
The twelfth volume of the annual anthology is packed with nineteen entertaining stories. From a cautionary tale about the difficulties of loving a space alien to a new twist on a young Southerner's struggle in the wilds of Manhattan, these stories range from the hilarious to the poignant. The preface, by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Robert Olen Butler, looks at what fiction is: "Fiction is, at its heart, the art form of human yearning." The authors in the 1997 edition of New Stories are Gene Able, Dwight Allen, Edward Allen, Robert Olen Butler, Janice Daugharty, Ellen Douglas, Pam Durban, Charles East, Rhian Margaret Ellis, Tim Gautreaux, Elizabeth Gilbert, Lucy Hochman, Beauvais McCaddon, Dale Ray Phillips, Patricia Elam Ruff, Lee Smith, Judy Troy, Marc Vassallo, and Brad Vice.
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