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Diane Williams
A new collection of stories from the 'godmother of flash fiction' (The Paris Review).
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An extensive compendium of Diane Williams’ works.
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Excitability collects the best of Diane Williams’s bold, often hilarious, stories of love, sex, child-rearing, death, and space aliens–stories that are (in the words of Bradford Morrow) wry, sensuous, spiritual…
Lays bare the urgency and weariness that shape our lives. With sentences auguring revelation and explosion, the author’s unsettling stories - a cryptic meeting between neighbors, a woman’s sexual worries…
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Diane Williams, "godmother of flash fiction" (The Paris Review), returns with 33 short, brilliant stories.
In Williams' stories, life is newly alive and dangerous; whether she is writing about an…
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Richelle Putnam, Diane Williams
Museums not only preserve history--their mere presence shows what a community values and celebrates. And from the incredible variety of museums that dot the Mississippi landscape, it's abundantly clear that…
This audio collection brings together more than 300 new and previously published short fictions-distilled works of unsettling brilliance ( Vanity Fair ) that have rewritten the rules of the American…
Diane Farrugia
Kayla is stranded in a world of magic and living myths. Desperate to return home as quickly as she can, the last thing she needs is her overwhelming attraction for…
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The Collected Stories of Diane Williams brings together over three hundred new and previously published short fictions–distilled works of unsettling brilliance (Vanity Fair) that have rewritten the rules of the…
Famous for her works of flash fiction which capture life, love, and contradiction in a single page, Diane Williams continues to forge her own innovative tradition in this new collection…
Diane Williams, an American master of the short story who will rewire your brain (NPR), is back with a collection in which she once again expands the possibilities of fiction.
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Collection of folktales from all over Mississippi –
Diane Williams Doyle
Here is where Janet prepares to deal with her problem. The story will tell it all. -- Diane
As we continue with Book 2 of the 16, Janet and John have had their first date. You've gotten to know George and Molly Berkins. I'll remind you they are…
In Book 2 Janet said "goodbye" to Steve. Steve left her with important guidance concerning her goals in life. To bring things to a head with winning her father's respect…
Diane Williams Gordon
The love, faith and friendship of Ruby Hope Valley continues as the children begin to grow into adulthood.
Betty Anne, a lonely Christian woman in her fifties, who lives in the town of Ruby Hope Valley, carries a hidden secret in her heart, until she meets a young…
After escaping a world of chaos and anxiety in Chicago, Lena finds herself on Prince Edward Island. As a fugitive from justice, she enters an atmosphere of secrecy and strangeness…
Diane Williams Windingland
This short course in public speaking will quickly give you, your workshop participants, or students you teach (high school, college, Adult Education), the basics of public speaking in 7 focused…
So this is Annie again. As I said in the last book, Diane thought it best she delegate the writing of Prologues and Epilogues to me. I am Annie, granddaughter…
Well, you know how Book 13 ended. That question hanging in the air! This book starts the next morning, April 12th. Steve has to report back to the Army base…
At this point in the story, Diane thought it best she delegate the writing of Prologues and Epilogues to me. I am Annie, granddaughter to Janet and John. Remember, Diane…
This story is dedicated to all who dare to walk on holy ground by touching another human soul with love. (A thought suggested by Stephen Covey.)
Why did I write…
Now that John is seeking help with his fears, things are returning to the status quo. Janet's focus turns to the decisions and changes that are always considered at the…
Well, here we are at the conclusion. I promised you the whole story of Janet's and my romances. You can't imagine what it has taken to write it. If you…
Now it's time to execute the plan and deal with the unexpected. -- Diane
I remember this time so clearly. Janet suddenly felt the responsibility for others fall on her shoulders. And these others were families; husbands, wives, children. People she considered more experienced…
As Book 5 ended: Oh my! That spot on the back of Janet's neck! What a shock for her to realize he had that power over her! It was an…
Felicia Diane Williams
Follow Tammy as she tries to deal with the death of her mother and begin a life with a new family all in one day. Tammys whole life changes. She…
As the story of Janet ended in the last book, I described her as a genus learning to spread her wings. And this was only the beginning. She was determined…
Back to Florida. Back to work. -- Diane
With stars in her eyes! -- Annie
As we ended Book 4, Janet had at last challenged her father and won his respect. Ward was enjoying the success of his pupil. Janet was afraid for Steve and…
Now that Janet and John are engaged it's time to focus our story of the beautiful model and the handsome soldier. But we'll keep up on the dynamic duo also…
Diane Williams, an American master of the short story who will rewire your brain (NPR), is back with a collection in which she once again expands the possibilities of fiction…
Diane M Williams
A collection of poems by East Tennessee author Diane M. Williams exploring the natural world and human relationships through dream imagery, irony, and humor.
Diane L. Williams
Williams’ new book is deliberately targeted at the clinician and student, and is grounded in the belief that the most effective intervention for developmental disorders is based on an understanding…
Diane Osborne Williams
Offers a series of reminiscences and essays by the late Ted Williams on the themes of medicine (physical/spiritual/psychic healing). This title intertwines the lore and lifeways of his Tuscarora upbringing…
Diane Bailey
S Diane Williams Sprecher
Have you ever been bullied? Well, it is not a pleasant experience. You could be bullied by someone you know or by a stranger. And this bully may hurt you…
Diane Williams, "godmother of flash fiction" (The Paris Review), returns with thirty-three short, brilliant stories. In Williams's stories, life is newly alive and dangerous; whether she is writing about an…
Richelle Putnam
By the time the Great Depression was well underway, Mississippi was still dealing with the lingering effects of the flood of 1927 and the Mississippi Valley drought of 1930. As…
The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales publishes the proceedings of a conference held in 2007 which set out to review recent scholarship on castles that he built in…
Created in remote parts of the world–Iceland, Utah, Tunisia, Greenland, New Mexico–Diane Tuft’s photographs include a suite of iconic American Land Art works, such as Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels and…
William Greenway
Winner of the 2014 FutureCycle Poetry Book Prize. William Greenway’s poems travel between muggy recollections of a Southern Baptist childhood, meditations on the otherworldly beauty of Wales, and commentary on…
