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Second Death of E.A. Poe and Other Stories

by Jack Matthews ...

Did Edgar Allen Poe fake his death? That's what a Baltimore doctor needs to figure out in the title tale for this 11th story collection by Jack Matthews. As one critic wrote, "Matthews stories are like friends from small towns: They are honest, warm, occasionally lyrical and as strange and idiosyncratic as the rest of us."Characters face all kinds of improbable situations in this collection. A US ... Read more

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Did Edgar Allen Poe fake his death? That's what a Baltimore doctor needs to figure out in the title tale for this 11th story collection by Jack Matthews. As one critic wrote, "Matthews stories are like friends from small towns: They are honest, warm, occasionally lyrical and as strange and idiosyncratic as the rest of us."Characters face all kinds of improbable situations in this collection. A US
... Read more
Soldier Boys: Tales of the Civil War

by Jack Matthews ...

"As a big fan of Civil War Era history, I LOVED this collection of stories. It doesn't show the battle part of the war, but rather, the non-battle portion, where the soldiers mingle with each other and the happenings that would go on in the encampments. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves history, of any kind!""mike1990", Reviewer on Librarything.com"Mr. Matthews is a master of ... Read more

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"As a big fan of Civil War Era history, I LOVED this collection of stories. It doesn't show the battle part of the war, but rather, the non-battle portion, where the soldiers mingle with each other and the happenings that would go on in the encampments. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves history, of any kind!""mike1990", Reviewer on Librarything.com"Mr. Matthews is a master of
... Read more
Abruptions: 3 Minute Stories to Awaken the Mind

by Jack Matthews ...

"Matthews stories are like friends from small towns: They are honest, warm, occasionally lyrical and as strange and idiosyncratic as the rest of us."Arthur Sabatini (Philadelphia Inquirer)During the last decade of his life, author Jack Matthews wrote a series of 1-2 page prose pieces (which he dubbed "Abruptions" or "very short stories that end abruptly").Matthews had already published over 20 ... Read more

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"Matthews stories are like friends from small towns: They are honest, warm, occasionally lyrical and as strange and idiosyncratic as the rest of us."Arthur Sabatini (Philadelphia Inquirer)During the last decade of his life, author Jack Matthews wrote a series of 1-2 page prose pieces (which he dubbed "Abruptions" or "very short stories that end abruptly").Matthews had already published over 20
... Read more
Boxes of Time: Stories

by Jack Matthews ...

Stories about messy emotions, troubled families and damaged personalities. This 11th story collection contains 24 stories by Jack Matthews (1925-2013) making it the author's largest. Matthews picked BOXES OF TIME as the title for this collection because each story reveals the drama of worlds long since gone but whose dreams and fears and anxieties still resonate today.Over his lifetime Jack ... Read more

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Stories about messy emotions, troubled families and damaged personalities. This 11th story collection contains 24 stories by Jack Matthews (1925-2013) making it the author's largest. Matthews picked BOXES OF TIME as the title for this collection because each story reveals the drama of worlds long since gone but whose dreams and fears and anxieties still resonate today.Over his lifetime Jack
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Death at La Osa

A Pueblo Tribal Police Mystery

by Jack Matthews ...

North of Taos, New Mexico, an unidentified murder victim wearing a belt with a turquoise buckle of rare dendrite quality is discovered on the edge of the Tulona Reservation. Tribal policeman Richard Tafoya takes charge of the investigation to determine the identity and killer. Tafoya meets Forest Service biology specialist Janet Rael as he follows leads from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the ... Read more

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North of Taos, New Mexico, an unidentified murder victim wearing a belt with a turquoise buckle of rare dendrite quality is discovered on the edge of the Tulona Reservation. Tribal policeman Richard Tafoya takes charge of the investigation to determine the identity and killer. Tafoya meets Forest Service biology specialist Janet Rael as he follows leads from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the
... Read more
Interview with the Sphinx

by Jack Matthews ...

In this provocative & immensely irritating comic play, the Sphinx from ancient Greece is interviewed in modern times as though she were a celebrity pop star. The problem is, she never answers any questions -- never directly anyway. Instead she prefers just dishing the dirt on everybody. ON HOMER: "I never was exactly sure which one Homer was. I'm positive he wasn't the blind one, though; that was ... Read more

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In this provocative & immensely irritating comic play, the Sphinx from ancient Greece is interviewed in modern times as though she were a celebrity pop star. The problem is, she never answers any questions -- never directly anyway. Instead she prefers just dishing the dirt on everybody. ON HOMER: "I never was exactly sure which one Homer was. I'm positive he wasn't the blind one, though; that was
... Read more
A Worker's Writebook: How Language Makes Stories

by Jack Matthews ...

For several decades Jack Matthews distributed a photocopied version of this guide to students in his fiction writing classes at Ohio University. A Worker's Writebook offers insight about how successful writers mold raw experiences into a story and how language helps you to do that. It offers good examples and practical advice for getting a story idea off the ground; it analyzes several stories ... Read more

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For several decades Jack Matthews distributed a photocopied version of this guide to students in his fiction writing classes at Ohio University. A Worker's Writebook offers insight about how successful writers mold raw experiences into a story and how language helps you to do that. It offers good examples and practical advice for getting a story idea off the ground; it analyzes several stories
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Hanger Stout, Awake! (50th Anniversary Edition)

by Jack Matthews ...

This slender 150 page coming-of-age novella was first published in 1967 and reprinted several times. Now, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, it is available as an ebook. TIME MAGAZINE described it as a "gentle first novel told with a fine ear for adolescent patois," and National Book Award winning poet William Stafford called it one of the most neglected works of the 20th century. Southern ... Read more

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This slender 150 page coming-of-age novella was first published in 1967 and reprinted several times. Now, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, it is available as an ebook. TIME MAGAZINE described it as a "gentle first novel told with a fine ear for adolescent patois," and National Book Award winning poet William Stafford called it one of the most neglected works of the 20th century. Southern
... Read more
Arroyo of Shells

A Pueblo Tribal Police Mystery

by Jack Matthews ...

As fall descends and winter approaches the small northern New Mexico town of Ojo Verde, people tend to bookshops, wait tables, and take care of livestock, while Tulona Puebloans prepare for the Still Time of their calendar. Beneath quiet rhythms, however, crimes occur. The Franklin Deerfield Museum has been robbed of a prehistoric medicine bundle associated with the extinct Hanging Shell Pueblo. A ... Read more

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As fall descends and winter approaches the small northern New Mexico town of Ojo Verde, people tend to bookshops, wait tables, and take care of livestock, while Tulona Puebloans prepare for the Still Time of their calendar. Beneath quiet rhythms, however, crimes occur. The Franklin Deerfield Museum has been robbed of a prehistoric medicine bundle associated with the extinct Hanging Shell Pueblo. A
... Read more
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Interview with the Sphinx

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by Jack Matthews ...

Narrated by Neal Gage, Jill Brumer ...

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1 hour 7 min

In this provocative & immensely irritating comic play, the Sphinx from ancient Greece is interviewed in modern times as though she were a celebrity pop star. The problem is she never answers any questions — never directly anyway. Instead she prefers just dishing the dirt on everybody. ON HOMER: “I never was exactly sure which one Homer was. I’m positive he wasn’t the blind one, though; that was ... Read more

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In this provocative & immensely irritating comic play, the Sphinx from ancient Greece is interviewed in modern times as though she were a celebrity pop star. The problem is she never answers any questions — never directly anyway. Instead she prefers just dishing the dirt on everybody. ON HOMER: “I never was exactly sure which one Homer was. I’m positive he wasn’t the blind one, though; that was
... Read more
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Fast Like A Boy

Unlock Testosterone, Strip Visceral Fat, and Eat Like a King—with 24-Hour Cycles Any Guy Can Stick To

by Jack Matthews ...

Narrated by Willis Merz ...

Unabridged

13 min

Tired of bloated diet plans, hangry mornings, and workout programs that shred your time but not your waistline? Fast Like a Boy hands you a simple, science-backed playbook built for male biology - no calorie spreadsheets, no starvation, no monk-mode misery.Inside this fast no-BS audiobook you’ll discover:• The 24-Hour Testosterone Clock – Why men’s hormones peak and crash on a daily rhythm, and ... Read more

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Tired of bloated diet plans, hangry mornings, and workout programs that shred your time but not your waistline? Fast Like a Boy hands you a simple, science-backed playbook built for male biology - no calorie spreadsheets, no starvation, no monk-mode misery.Inside this fast no-BS audiobook you’ll discover:• The 24-Hour Testosterone Clock – Why men’s hormones peak and crash on a daily rhythm, and
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Three Times Time

by Jack Matthews ...

One of America's foremost short story writers has made available 3 of his most intriguing stories for a new promotional ebook. These 3 stories (first published in the 1980s) were chosen because they are accessible, intricately written and provocative on many levels. Also included is a long interview with the author about the craft of storytelling. Total: 23,000 words.87 year old Jack Matthews has ... Read more

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One of America's foremost short story writers has made available 3 of his most intriguing stories for a new promotional ebook. These 3 stories (first published in the 1980s) were chosen because they are accessible, intricately written and provocative on many levels. Also included is a long interview with the author about the craft of storytelling. Total: 23,000 words.87 year old Jack Matthews has
... Read more

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