Crime
The Story and its Writer
1991·1607 pages
A diverse anthology of short stories exploring human struggles, morality, and dark themes across cultures and eras.
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A diverse anthology of short stories exploring human struggles, morality, and dark themes across cultures and eras.
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Dead men's path/Achebe Oasis/Adams Kugelmass episode/Allen Death in the woods ; Hands/Anderson Happy endings/Atwood My first goose/Babel Sonny's blues/Baldwin Hammer man/Bambara Lost in the funhouse/Barth School/Barthelme Burning house/Beattie An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge/Bierce Like a bad dream/Böll Garden of forking paths/Borges This way for the gas, ladies and gentlemen/Borowski Distant episode/Bowles Overcoat II/Boyle Distance of the moon/Calvino Werewolf/Carter What we talk about when ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic themes; some stories include implied sexual content.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence in several stories; some graphic depictions of death and war.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language in certain stories; varies by author.
Substance use
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Alcohol and drug use depicted in some stories; often cautionary.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor presence of LGBTQ+ characters or themes in a few stories.
Religious content
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Religious themes in some stories; varies from symbolic to overt.
Magic & witchcraft
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Minor fantasy or magical elements in select stories.
Occult / demonology
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Brief references to supernatural or demonic themes in a few tales.
Political content
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Strong social and cultural commentary in many stories; varies by context.
Self-harm / suicide
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Themes of despair and suicide ideation in some stories; not graphic.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent themes of abuse, racism, and systemic suffering across stories.
Other
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