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Dragon Lady    by Gary Alexander
Price: $4.99 USD. 80380 words. Language: English. Published by Istoria Books  on April 2, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

An evocative tale of the early days of the Vietnam War, reminiscent of Catch 22… Funny and heartbreaking, Dragon Lady seamlessly shifts from Saigon in 1965 to the present day and beyond as the narrator tells the story of his obsession with a Vietnamese girl named Mai, his increasing unease with the U.S's involvement in Vietnam, and his reflections on his own life since his tour in Saigon.
Taco Fairy/Vidal Sassoon - 2Shot    by Hosho McCreesh
Price: Free! 2570 words. Language: English. Published on April 2, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Two short stories by Pushcart and Best-of-the-Web nominee Hosho McCreesh
The Miraculous Plot of Leiter & Lott    by Jonathan Lowe
Price: $4.99 USD. 89580 words. Language: English. Published by Crossroad Press  on April 1, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

What do a handsome optics engineer and a lovely TV producer have in common? They are both about to see the world in an entirely new light. But not before risking their lives in the process. David Standell and Valerie Lott are strangers to each other--and to themselves--until quantum physics lends its profound entanglement.
As Is    by Chris DeBrie
Price: $0.99 USD. 60520 words. Language: English. Published on April 1, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

Teenage love, interrupted... once again.
Freedom: A Short Story    by A. Jarrell Hayes
Price: Free! 2850 words. Language: English. Published on April 1, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

This story is inspired by the political events in Sudan, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and other countries in the region. It asks the question: What if Americans did something similar? This story is one possible answer. *Disclaimer: The author is not trying to promote the beliefs or actions of the characters in this story. This is simply a work of fiction.
Shakespeare Ashes    by Chris DeBrie
Price: $0.99 USD. 52570 words. Language: English. Published on March 31, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

This is not your typical boy-meets-girl. Four very different friends adjust to life after college graduation.
Just One More Thing    by Terry Hayman
Price: $1.49 USD. 840 words. Language: English. Published by Fiero Publishing  on March 31, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

Charles Peter Cross Gerald Wentworth Farthing Smith would have been named just “Charley Smith” if his parents had any sort of self-control. And it just got worse from there. But they’ll pay for their over-parenting of him. Oh, yes, come high school graduation, they’ll pay.
Once in Every Generation    by Lauren B. Grossman
Price: $2.99 USD. 40770 words. Language: English. Published on March 30, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Angelina was a phenomenon with an incomparable singing voice. A trauma destroys her dreams. As an adult, Angelina teaches voice to a student who astonishes her. She instills in Lisa the confidence to believe in herself. The young student's voice launches her on a rise to stardom. At her career height, an illness surfaces. Relying on one another's strength, both women learn to deal with challenge.
Walking All The Way    by Felicity Savage
Price: $0.99 USD. 7690 words. Language: English. Published by Knights Hill Publishing  on March 30, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

After a messy break-up, Devin escapes to Japan to visit her college friend Margrethe and Margrethe’s husband, Tatsuya. She falls in love with Japan and its culture. But Tatsuya is struggling with a supernatural enemy of his own, and now the clock is ticking. For Devin. Length: 24 pages. Includes a preview of another chilling tale from the collection BLACK WEDDING AND FIVE MORE FUNERALS.
At the Touch of My Soul    by Joanna Jakubowski
Price: $0.99 USD. 1300 words. Language: English. Published on March 29, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

It’s been staring at me for days, glaring. A blinding white light that will not, cannot, dim-not even for a moment. It’s haunting me as I sit lost amidst the hours of my own thoughts. So deep in translation, unravelling the words I thought I had always known.