stories that break convention and will convince you that maybe we don't need punctuation like we think we do

A selection of contemporary titles exploring the decay, despair, and trauma of the reconstructed American South. Come for the atmospheric settings, stay for the commentary on the legacy of the South's oft-romanticized past.

Step right up and enjoy these circus and traveling carnival themed reads.

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

This is an introduction to modern poetry, with a focus on breadth of voices and styles rather than depth. In the words of Leonard Cohen, "poetry is just the evidence of life...if your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." This quest is for those who love poetry, hate poetry, want to write it, read it, or perhaps have nothing to do with it (or all of that at once)!

Horror from authors outside English-speaking countries. Get a glimpse of the shadows that appear in other lands!

A selection of classic crime and mystery novels covering a variety of eras and authors. For especially prolific and well-known authors, only their canon works are included.