Global Fiction

A civilization experiencing global cooling that will herald in a new ice, age follows in the path of denial that plagued a long extinct civilization.

Carson Jeffers and Nichole Lewis have been thrown into a battle for the survival of their lives. After surviving a deadly missile attack over Salt Lake and witnessing a devastating terrorist strike in Los Angeles, they are facing an additional lethal conflict. Deadly adversaries within the government of the United States are marching to destroy what’s left of Carson’s life.

The World Is Curved reveals how today's risky environment came to be - and why the mortgage mess is a symptom of potentially far more devastating trouble. He wrestles with the two questions on everyone's mind: How bad could things really get in today's volatile economy? And what can we do about it?

Jack Wilson, a recently demoted RCMP officer, has given up on life after losing his grandfather to a deadly virus that has the world in its grips. Dr. Michael Chung has the secrets to the vaccine for the viral disease that is the cause of the pandemic. Dr. Emily Rogers pushes her work aside to travel to China, to pursue the truth about the mystery her late father revealed in a letter. Emily recruits Jack to go to China and convince Dr. Chung to help them develop a vaccine for her.

Zapinette spends Christmas in the Big Apple! She reveals a slice of life from a perspective that is both rare and familiar. She is unique in her worldly travels, having been born in the United States, currently living in Paris, and visiting faraway lands with her beloved Unky Berky. She is all too common in her pain as the child of a broken home, her anger and hostility over her mother's new beau ("Fermin the Virmen"), her confusion over the baffling realities of the adult world, and her inner longing to find her real father.

Em O burrinho pedrês, narrativa que abre um clássico de Guimarães Rosa, Sagarana, acompanhamos a movimentada jornada de um grupo de vaqueiros a tocar uma extensa boiada do sítio do Major Saulo até o arraial, num dia de névoa e chuva. Ao longo do percurso, "causos" são contados pelos homens que integram a viagem. Também faz parte da comitiva o burrinho Sete-de-Ouros, animal já idoso que, à primeira vista, não teria muita serventia. Os acontecimentos que compõem a travessia, contudo, acabariam reservando ao animal um papel transformador.

Curious about the modern love affair with criminal personalities, investigative reporter Conor Woodman spent four years exploring the hidden depths of dynamic cities across the globe. Sharks takes us on a journey through the lawless backstreets of cities as diverse as Mumbai, Bogotá, New Orleans, Barcelona and London. In each he uncovers the people and the scams that keep the global black economy moving.

After the events of Ahriman: The Spirit of Destruction, Petra Shirazi settles into a life in Paris under the alias of Ana Zagini. Her new world comes crashing down after a visit from a former Agency colleague forces her back into fieldwork. As they race to stop a mole that has infiltrated the Agency, they uncover an insidious plot to destroy the leadership of the International Monetary Fund and place it in the control of a corrupt Russian politician.

Peaches Goes It Alone, Frederick Seidel’s newest collection of poems, begins with global warming and ends with Aphrodite. In between is everything. Peaches Goes It Alone presents the sexual and political themes that have long preoccupied Seidel - and thrilled and offended his audiences. Lyrical, grotesque, and elegiac, Peaches Goes It Alone adds new music and menace to Seidel’s masterful body of work.

Flores da batalha, novo livro de Sergio Vaz da Global Editora, com apresentação de Emicida, é uma obra que fala sobre o coletivo – a luta coletiva do homem e da mulher preta, da galera que pega ônibus 5:30 da manhã todo dia para trabalhar, das pessoas que sonham e lutam todos os dias pelos seus ideais, mesmo que sejam negligenciadas pelo sistema. Atualmente, não existe ninguém melhor para abordar esses temas na literatura contemporânea do que Vaz, também criador da Cooperifa.

Cada día crece más el pueblo musulmán en los Estados Unidos, implantando consigo su cultura y su religión. Cinco jóvenes, estudiantes sobresalientes de diferentes universidades, son asignados por el Gobierno para que hagan un estudio profundo sobre el porqué del aumento exagerado musulmán en el pueblo de Hamtramck, Michigan. Pero el enfoque de la investigación muy pronto toma otro rumbo, cuando descubren que varios jóvenes han sido enviados a cumplir una peregrinación a La Meca, en Arabia Saudita, pero nunca regresan.

January Poźniak’s unique blend of professions—as a poet, writer, judge, and legal advisor—makes him a standout figure in 19th-century Polish culture. His defiance of imperial orders under the Austrian Empire reflects his patriotism and courage. Pieśni z lat młodych, his only poetry collection published in 1883, captures the spirit of youth, freedom, and the challenges of his era. This audiobook marks the first-ever audio adaptation of his work, celebrating a forgotten voice that bridges history, literature, and resilience in the face of oppression.

Il rapporto tra Islam ed Occidente è al centro di questo saggio sociologico e storico. L'autore chiarisce subito che l'Islam non è un sistema omogeneo nè tanto meno statico, ma sta attraversando una profonda crisi di passaggio. La reazione estremista, il nuovo fondamentalismo, che associa la violenza al sacro, nasce dalla frustrazione di una comunità che si sente usurpata della propria autonomia.

Stories and poems from thirty-nine UK based writers of the Global Majority from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Carribean, South American, Chinese and Malay communities write about maps and mapping. Stories and poems of finding oneself and getting lost, colonialism and diaspora, childhood exploration and adult homecoming.

In the aftermath of her daughter Blessing’s murder at the hands of her father, Shonte struggles to pick up the pieces and get back to some type of normalcy. Thanks to her man, Shaheem, she’s able to suppress the anger she feels at her loss; but baby mama drama, paternity tests, and Shaheem being absent due to his newfound fame causes the anger she fought to suppress to return in full force. Finally getting the happily ever after she’s always dreamed of, she’s willing to protect it at all costs.

Publicado pela primeira vez em 1964, o livro é um clássico da literatura infantil brasileira. E desde seu lançamento, vem conquistando gerações de ouvintes. A autora convida as crianças a se aproximarem da poesia, brinca com as palavras, explora a sonoridade, o ritmo, as rimas e a musicalidade. Cecília Meireles resgata o universo infantil permeado por perguntas imprevisíveis, monólogos, comparações incomuns, fantasia e imaginação. Ela cria um universo encantador, a partir de recursos que o gênero e a língua lhe proporcionam.

Test your knowledge or brush up on it with this unofficial Trivia Book. If you want to remember some of the great moments (with the expanse of time, we couldn’t remember them all!) of one of the most loved television shows ever, this book is for you.

The first of its kind, this book is a unique literary examination of the differences and similarities between the American Batman and the Bangladeshi Neelkamal to highlight civilization's view of its heroes. As a comparative analysis, this work shows how both characters represent different cultures, genres, and periods while still sharing many interesting similarities in their characters, actions, and goals.

To my listeners who have patiently waited for the next books in the Divine Love Story Trilogy and the Chronicles of Warfare Series, I decided to drop an appetizer to whet your appetites and hold you over as you anticipate the main course.

Sona Van (en realidad: Ter-Hovhannisian) es una famosa poeta y viajera Armenia. Nació en Ereván, Armenia. Su abuelo, un respetado clérigo armenio de la ciudad de Van en Anatolia oriental (de ahí el seudónimo literario del poeta) en el terrible 1915, se quedó en Estambul con una gran parte de su familia. Todos fueron testigos presenciales o incluso víctimas de las atrocidades de las jóvenes milicias turcas.