Half Life: A Novel

By Shelley Jackson

An unhappy conjoined twin, Nora wants to rid herself of her attached sister, Blanche, and heads for London in search of a mysterious doctor who promises to eliminate Blanche, but when she arrives,...

Half Life: A Novel

By Shelley Jackson

Escape south

By Kim L. Siegelson

Ben and his family escape from their slave-owner and go to Florida, where they join other black families who are living with the Seminole Indians and help them fight to keep their lands.

Escape South

By Kim L. Siegelson

Ben and his family escape from their slave-owner and go to Florida, where they join other black families who are living with the Seminole Indians and help them fight to keep their lands.

The Melancholy of Anatomy

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Amusing, touching, and unsettling, The Melancholy of Anatomy is that most wonderful of fictions, one that makes us see the world in an entirely new light.Here is the body turned inside out, its mem...

Willy's silly grandma

By Cynthia C. DeFelice

Willy doesn't believe in any of his grandmother's superstitions, until he ventures down by the Big Swamp one dark night and comes to realize how smart Grandma is.

My story about me by Mimi or Mimi s Dada catifesto

By Shelley Jackson

In Zurich, Switzerland, an artistic cat finds the perfect owner in fellow Dadaist, Mr. Dada. Author's note provides background on the Dadaist art movement.

Sophia, the alchemist's dog

By Shelley Jackson

The royal alchemist's dog Sophia is able to discover for herself the secret of making gold, but when the king comes to visit he finds treasure of a different kind.

The old woman and the wave

By Shelley Jackson

An old woman finally comes to understand and appreciate the huge wave that has hung in the air, sheltering her house, all her life.

Sophia, the alchemist's dog

By Shelley Jackson

The royal alchemist's dog Sophia is able to discover for him the secret of making gold, but when the King comes to visit he finds treasure of a different kind.