The year is 1973. An Egyptian historian, Dr. Shukri, pursues a year of non-degree graduate studies in Moscow, the presumed heart of the socialist utopia. Through his eyes, the reader receives a guided tour of the sordid stagnation of Brezhnev-era Sov...

"Papi's there, around any corner", says the eight-year-old girl at the heart of "Papi".But you can't sit down and wait for him cuz that's a longer and more painful death". Living in Santo Domingo, she waits for her father to come back from the United...

This collection of masterful stories by Washington Irving includes the classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the eerie Rip Van Winkle, the funny The Specter Bridegroom, and the spooky The Devil and Tom Walker. These four stories create a strange and m...