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Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom

by Sylvia Plath – Harper Perennial (January 22, 2019)

Never before published, this newly discovered story by literary legend Sylvia Plath stands on its own and is remarkable for its symbolic, allegorical approach to a young woman’s rebellion against convention...

Dictionary Stories

by Jez Burrows – Harper Perennial (April 10, 2018)

"Dictionary Stories isn’t just a book for word nerds, but for anyone for whom language and story matter. Everybody will find themselves thoroughly in love with this book."  —Kory Stamper, editor for Merriam-Webster,...

Direction of the Road

by Ursula K. Le Guin – Harper Perennial (February 14, 2017)

The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse...

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams

by Sylvia Plath – Harper Perennial (November 15, 2016)

Renowned for her poetry, Sylvia Plath was also a brilliant writer of prose. This collection of short stories, essays, and diary excerpts highlights her fierce concentration on craft, the vitality of her intelligence,...

After the Fireworks

by Aldous Huxley & Gary Giddins – Harper Perennial (October 04, 2016)

"'After the Fireworks' is a major work and a turning point for Huxley, leading directly to Brave New World.” --Gary Giddins, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award 

In After the Fireworks, three...

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

by JT LeRoy & Jeff Feuerzeig – Harper Perennial (August 23, 2016)

National Bestseller

With a new foreword by Jeff Feuerzeig

A timely reissue of the extraordinary stories by JT LeRoy/Laura Albert that won international acclaim, to be timed with the theatrical release of the documentary...

Lullabies for Little Criminals

by Heather O'neill – Harper Perennial (April 05, 2016)

A new deluxe edition of the international bestseller by Heather O’Neill, the Giller-shortlisted author of Daydreams of Angels and The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, featuring an original foreword from the author,...

Tales of Accidental Genius

by Simon Van Booy – Harper Perennial (November 10, 2015)

A master storyteller’s vision reawakens us to the human experience in this diverse, haunting, and unexpectedly humorous new collection of short fiction from Simon Van Booy—his first since Love Begins in...

The Brink

by Austin Bunn – Harper Perennial (April 28, 2015)

A brilliant, inventive debut story collection in the vein of Kevin Wilson and Wells Tower.

Brimming with life and unforgettable voices, the stories in Austin Bunn’s dazzling collection explore the existential...

Thank You for the Music

by Jane McCafferty – Harper Perennial (October 08, 2013)

In 14 original stories, Jane McCafferty illuminates modern life weaving her love of music throughout the lives and stories of her characters. From two middle-aged strangers who meet in an empty baseball stadium...

Collected Stories

by Carol Shields – Harper Perennial (April 16, 2013)

“Shields writes with an almost painfully attuned ear for the nuances of language and the way they attach to feelings and probe the most delicate layers of human consciousness. . . . She reminds us again why...

Success Stories

by Russell Banks – Harper Perennial (October 11, 2011)

In Sucess Stories, an exceptionally varied yet coherent collection, Russell Banks proves himself one of the most astute and forceful writers in America today. Queen for a Day, Success Story, and Adultery trace...