Stories from the Blue Moon Café IV

Stories from the Blue Moon Café IV
Author: Sonny Brewer
Publisher: MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2005
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781596921429

A collection of essays, stories, and poems by thirty-two Southern writers, including Jim Dees, Bret Anthony Johnston, and Diane McWhorter.

Stories from the Blue Moon Café III

Stories from the Blue Moon Café III
Author: Sonny Brewer
Publisher: MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781931561785

Presents short stories set in the South, from such writers as Daniel Wallace, Rick Bragg, Mary Ward Brown, Juliana Gray, and Alix Strauss.

Blue Moon Bay Collection (Books 4-8)

Blue Moon Bay Collection (Books 4-8)
Author: Susan Hatler
Publisher: Hatco Publishing
Total Pages: 832
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This book bundle includes five sweet romance books set in the small coastal town of Blue Moon Bay, California, where five friends tempt the legend of Blue Moon Bay—that one kiss, right here by the bay, under a blue moon will lead to love that lasts forever. (The Friendly Cottage, Book 4) Artist Megan Wallace enters a competition to win a one-year assignment in Italy but then discovers her long-time crush on innkeeper Brian Watts might be reciprocated. (The Christmas Cabin, Book 5) Harper Avery is a no-nonsense divorce lawyer whose much-needed holiday vacation is accidentally double-booked with optimistic divorce lawyer, Gabriel Hart, the man who just sabotaged her client’s fresh-start by encouraging the woman to reconcile with her husband. (The Oopsie Island, Book 6) When city girl Janine Wilson gets stranded on a deserted island with Texas cowboy Jackson Davis, she soon discovers that Jackson might be everything she never knew she always wanted. (The Wedding Boutique, Book 7) Wedding dress designer Claire Davenport never forgot about her first kiss with geeky Alex Murphy during a game of Spin the Bottle, so when Alex tries to stop her client’s wedding she’ll do whatever it takes to convince him true love is real. (The Holiday Shoppe, Book 8) Forced to sell her family store in Blue Moon Bay, all Anna Bell wants is to convince buyer billionaire Peter Locke that tradition is better than change, but the magic of Christmas just might give them both the best gift of all: love. “The Blue Moon Bay legend is so romantic and I couldn’t help but long to be in this small little quaint town.” — Ctrl, Alt Books! “Ms. Hatler has a way of writing witty dialogue that makes you laugh-out-loud throughout her stories.” — Night Owl Reviews “When I’m in the mood for a quick romance with tension and sizzle, Susan’s books are perfect.” — Getting Your Read On

Between Here and the Yellow Sea

Between Here and the Yellow Sea
Author: Nic Pizzolatto
Publisher: MP Publishing
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2010-05-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1596929138

A debut collection of short fiction from this National Magazine Award in Fiction finalist. Set in a variety of Southern and Midwestern landscapes — from Missouri’s Ha Ha Tonka State Park to a crop circle at a Minnesotan farm — the stories in 'Between Here and the Yellow Sea' excavate the ambiguous terrain of the human heart. With a forceful and compassionate voice, Pizzolatto finds beauty in loneliness as his characters attempt to bridge the gulfs between themselves and others, past and present, and, sometimes, between their inner and outer selves. In this both heartbreaking and humorous collection, we meet a base-jumping, samurai park ranger who parachutes off the St. Louis Arch; a stained glass artist who struggles over his masterpiece and learns through great loss what his true subject will be; and a religious elementary school teacher who tries to understand her rebellious, militant son. In the title story, which first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, an orphaned young man and his former high school football coach set out to kidnap the coach’s daughter from Los Angeles and bring her back to east Texas. With an assured, poignant voice, Pizzolatto places us at the crossroads of memory and desire, somewhere between here and the Yellow Sea.

Southern Writers on Writing

Southern Writers on Writing
Author: Susan Cushman
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2018-05-16
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1496815017

Contributions by Julie Cantrell, Katherine Clark, Susan Cushman, Jim Dees, Clyde Edgerton, W. Ralph Eubanks, John M. Floyd, Joe Formichella, Patti Callahan Henry, Jennifer Horne, Ravi Howard, Suzanne Hudson, River Jordan, Harrison Scott Key, Cassandra King, Alan Lightman, Sonja Livingston, Corey Mesler, Niles Reddick, Wendy Reed, Nicole Seitz, Lee Smith, Michael Farris Smith, Sally Palmer Thomason, Jacqueline Allen Trimble, M. O. Walsh, and Claude Wilkinson The South is often misunderstood on the national stage, characterized by its struggles with poverty, education, and racism, yet the region has yielded an abundance of undeniably great literature. In Southern Writers on Writing, Susan Cushman collects twenty-six writers from across the South whose work celebrates southern culture and shapes the landscape of contemporary southern literature. Contributors hail from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Contributors such as Lee Smith, Michael Farris Smith, W. Ralph Eubanks, and Harrison Scott Key, among others, explore issues like race, politics, and family and the apex of those issues colliding. It discusses landscapes, voices in the South, and how writers write. The anthology is divided into six sections, including “Becoming a Writer;” “Becoming a Southern Writer;” “Place, Politics, People;” “Writing about Race;” “The Craft of Writing;” and “A Little Help from My Friends.”

The Alumni Grill

The Alumni Grill
Author: Suzanne Kingsbury
Publisher: MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2004
Genre: Short stories, American
ISBN: 9781596921436

A short story collection highlighting the Blue Moon Caf? series veterans. Edited by Tom Franklin, the acclaimed author of Hell at the Breach, and the endlessly talented poet Beth Ann Fennelly. As each Blue Moon volume includes new voices, the idea of loosing such enormous amounts of talent and stories going untold was too much to bear. Alumni Grill keeps a slew of southern talent from slipping out the Caf?'s back door and in front of fans.

A State of Laughter

A State of Laughter
Author: Donald R. Noble
Publisher: Livingston Press (AL)
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2008
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781604890051

Fiction. Don Noble follows up on his immensely popular Climbing Mount Cheaha to produce another anthology of Alabama fiction--comic, this time. The collection includes the following writers: Caroline Haines, Jack Pendarvis, William Cobb, Brad Watson, Barry Hannah, Wendy Reed, Lee Smith, Michael Knight, Pat Meyer, Bart Barton, Madison Jones, Dan Wallace, Suzanne Hudson, Joe Formicella, Joe Taylor, Eugene Walter, Truman Capote, and Michelle Richmond. "I didn't know there were this many funny Alabamians, well, except maybe in an election season. But because of A STATE OF LAUGHTER, I now know what a bugle head is, that an old woman can do a lot of damage with a 14-inch hog knife, and that--when arrested for soliciting--it is hard to keep both hands on your head and step out of a car, even when the police tell you to"--Rick Bragg.

Blue Moon Investigations: Case File 4-6

Blue Moon Investigations: Case File 4-6
Author: Steve Higgs
Publisher: stevehiggsbooks
Total Pages: 758
Release: 2019-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1393149456

The paranormal? It's all nonsense, but proving might just get them killed. Delve into a world where supernatural crimes are investigated by two detectives standing alone to protect those that call on them. In the brooding, dark landscape of England, with its rolling hills and forgotten castles, the dark breeds evil in every shadow. Or stupid, some of them definitely just contain stupid. With millions of pages read and thousands of books sold, the Blue Moon paranormal investigation series will grip you from the start and rob you of sleep as you continue turning pages until well after your bedtime. It is action-packed, but funny, fast-paced yet intriguing and there are 15 stories already written. Get the second 3 excitement-filled stories in this omnibus edition and save a pile against buying them individually. The Klowns of Kent – Before the dust settles following a zombie outbreak, a plague of evil clowns descends on the towns and villages of Kent, bringing havoc and crime. When petty theft escalates to murder, Tempest knows he must get involved, but they come looking for him first. What is their motive? Are they from hell? To find out he'll have to follow them into their trap and fight his way out. Dead Pirates of Cawsand – A ghost ship has been spotted off the coast of a quiet Cornish village where gold coins were recently found. Now skeletal pirates are wandering the streets, hiding in the mist to strike fear into the local community because they want their gold back. But they didn't count on England's best paranormal P.I. turning up. His well-earned break soon goes sideways as murder, kidnap, and ghost hunters ruin his vacation and threaten more than just his life. In the Doodoo with Voodoo – A client cursed by a voodoo priest is the start of a case that will push Amanda to her very limits. With Tempest away in Cornwall, Amanda has no back up, but she wants to do this for herself even though the priest is a scary character. However, when BFF Patience goes missing, it's a race against time to solve the case before someone dies and she is about to find out just how badly she underestimated her suspect. Praise for the Blue Moon Investigation series and Steve Higgs: 'Be prepared to struggle with getting anything else done, as you will want to keep reading.' 'Supernatural overtones with a hint of sexual tension, interspersed with humor make this a fantastic book.' 'Truly delightful tales of mystery and misadventure.' 'Higgs is a wonderful author with great character development which includes an enticing cast of misfits.' 'A great crime comedy with a group of zany characters. I really enjoyed the book and look forward to the next one. Highly recommended!' 'Higgs makes everything and everyone come alive.'