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This anthology collects original writing and art by novelists, poets, and academics about their pets, including a killer chihuahua, a catatonic toy poodle, a contraband cat, a backyard full of endangered desert tortoises, five forgotten parakeets, and a skinny ex-racehorse named Joe. From legends like Ann Beattie and Christine Schutt to cult figures like Scott McClanahan and Tao Lin, this anthology collects writing from some of today's best literary talent. Edited by Jordan Castro with contributions by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Ann Beattie, Raegan Bird, Blake Butler, Ryan C. K. Choi, Michael W. Clune, Patty Yumi Cottrell, Annie DeWitt, Chelsea Hodson, Yuka Igarashi, Kristen Iskandrian, Mark Leidner, Tao Lin, Scott McClanahan, Sarah Manguso, David Nutt, Precious Okoyomon, Sam Pink, Nicolette Polek, Kathryn Scanlan, Christine Schutt, and Mallory Whitten.

This poetry book was created by a group of American Literature students. The poems were created for the purpose of this book and to represent some of the past literary time periods. Students used humor and real-life experiences to generate ideas for these poems. All proceeds from the sales of this book will be donated to the Shenandoah Chapter of the National Honor Society. Enjoy!

Horse Tales are four individual short stories involving prayers and horses. Each story shows an example of a prayer to God and how it can encourage his involvement in our daily lives. Different breeds of horses appear in every story, all working together with their riders in very honorable and notable ways.