Significado cero    by Irene Rodríguez Aseijas
Price: $1.99 USD. 38830 words. Language: Spanish. Published by Literaturas Comunicación, S.L.  on May 11, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
“Significado cero” es una excelente crónica de la llegada, siempre súbita, a la edad adulta, narrada se diría que de primera mano por una testigo presencial, con los últimos restos de esa ingenuidad y esa sensibilidad que poco a poco se irá diluyendo. Una novela con la que el lector se sentirá identificado en muchas de sus páginas.

Fossiloctopus    by Forrest Aguirre
Price: $0.99 USD. 16980 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.
A strange and unsettling collection of short fiction from World Fantasy Award-winning editor and author Forrest Aguirre. Explore this bizzare cabinet of curiosities culled from the pages of such places as 3rd Bed, Gargoyle, American Letters & Commentary, Diagram, Exquisite Corpse, and others. Open the door to a museum of surreal curiosities and stare into the eyes of the Fossiloctopus!

The Rum Shop    by Ed Teja
Price: $0.99 USD. 2940 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.
In the islands of the West Indies, the rum shop is the center of community activity, mostly because everyone shows up there sooner or later. News of events and people, and gossip and stories are shared freely. It is a wonderful place to spend some time if you want to get to know the people. And the rum can be mighty fine too.

Crossroads    by Cristian Mihai
Price: Free! 1140 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
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"His chest felt heavy, his legs tired. Dead leaves rustled under his feet. Nailed to the sky, the moon’s sardonic smile quivered among a cluster of cold stars. His body just a coffin for his soul, Robert seemed to take every footstep with infinite precaution, as if fearing that the dirt road would swallow his feet."

The Billionth American    by Robert Reichardt
Price: $7.99 USD. 54720 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire.
A satire set in the overcrowded Washington, DC (now Washtown, DC) of AD 2080, the novel focuses on Burgess Huxley, a young employee at the Federal Bureau of the Census, and the chaotic events leading up to the massive July 4th “Billionth American Celebration” honoring the illegitimate birth of that citizen. The hero discovers a government Census cover-up that triggers a series of wild adventures.

Twitpoems    by Allen  Taylor
Price: Free! 840 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.
30 poems published over the course of one month, one poem per day for 30 days. Each poem consists of 140 characters or less and ranging from the profound to the absurd. Silly, witty, thoughtful, and poetic. Each poem is its own gem.

The Secret Cause    by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
Price: $0.99 USD. 4180 words. Language: English. Published by Fario  on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
The disquieting pleasures of a forty-year-old man are gradually made clear to a young doctor in this short story by the great Brazilian Machado de Assis. Translated by Juan LePuen.

Jacob's Return    by Andrew Tertes
Price: $5.99 USD. 161650 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
Jacob Goldman is on vacation with his family in Hawaii when tragedy strikes and devastates them all. Reeling, Jacob can no longer hide from who he has become and is forced to confront his worst fears. The search for answers takes Jacob from his native San Francisco to his wife's Salt Grass Reservation home and then back to Hawaii once more.

On how the Cockroach, after having died, and after a short conversation with Saint Peter, entered the Gates of Heaven    by V. Campudoni
Price: $0.99 USD. 3690 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
Can a cockroach enter into Heaven? Will Saint Peter allow it? In the tradition of Psalms, Socrates, Solomon, and Seuss, "On how the Cockroach..." tackles the canons of our catechisms, the perceptions of our realities, the emblems around our necks, and, perhaps, the dark recesses of our prejudices. An illustrated dialogue.

Igazi Labafo    by Titshabona Ncube
Price: $10.00 USD. 13780 words. Language: Zulu. Published on May 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
Igazi Labafo is a novel that depicts how individual characters can be shaped by the environment they find themselves in. It furthermore highlights how an insatiable appetite for money can lead to an individual’s demise. Written in dominantly Nguni, the novel tracks the life of Mpundule, a character who is a victim of stereotyping and tribal prejudice.