Showing results for "Cool" in Literature & Fiction

In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.

The Whiting Award—winning author of the story collection Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing delivers her enchanting debut novel, set in 1916 Tennessee: a rich and rewarding tale of two flawed yet endearing grifters who pursue women, wealth, and a surprisingly valuable commodity for the...

Get Shorty’s Chili Palmer is back in Be Cool, a classic novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard. But this time it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy. After a smash hit and a flop, B-movie-producer Chili Palmer is looking for another score. Lunching with a record company...

Valeria Velez has just pulled off a stunning upset in California's 27th District, ousting ten-term corporatist incumbent Fillian Dunne from his seat in Congress. Young, beautiful, and idealistic, Valeria and her boyfriend/campaign manager Preston Jante are determined to use Valeria's new position to "stop stuffing the maw of the military machine" and return power to the people. But when fugitive hacker Lance Thaddeus uncovers a top-secret Pentagon program combining artificial intelligence with nuclear command-and-control, Valeria might have to choose between her ideals...and her life.

Enter the icy grip of terror with Cool Air by H. P. Lovecraft, a haunting tale of science, obsession, and the fragile boundary between life and death. Set in a New York City boarding house, this chilling story follows an unnamed narrator who encounters the enigmatic Doctor Muñoz—a brilliant but reclusive physician whose reliance on cold temperatures hides a horrifying secret. As the doctor’s desperate battle against decay spirals into madness, the narrative builds toward a grotesque revelation that redefines mortality itself.

Your storytime podcast for a troubled world and for those who dream of better tomorrows, Cool Zone Media Book Club brings you fiction that is one part provocative and one part cozy. Read to you by host Margaret Killjoy, this is the only book club where you don’t have to do the reading, because we do it for you.

Nobody's better at taking out bodies than Larry Jackson, aka "Daddy Cool." Long as he's paid in full, he'll pull the trigger or stick a knife deep, whatever it takes to get the job done. No questions asked. Nobody's better. Nothing knocks him off his game-except his own family. Dead ass. He's got two stepsons wasting space and a wife he almost forgot about. But his daughter is another story.

Somewhere in the shadowy borderland between myth and history lies the territory of Finn Mac Cool. Mightiest of the Irish heroes, leader of the invincible army of Fianna, he was a man of many faces: warrior, poet, lover, creator, and destroyer. Finn Mac Cool is a man taken from one of the lowest classes of Irish society, driven by ambition and strength to rise above his birth and bring new respect and status to his people. He had it all and lost it all, but in the end he gained immortality. Finn Mac Cool is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and awesome adventure.

Awake! Cool Side of the Pillow is a comedic parody of a dream interpretation show.What does your dream mean? Vince and Josh are here to help!Join us on Cool Side of the Pillow, where we dive headfirst into the surreal world of your subconscious. Each episode, we interpret listener dreams, decoding hidden messages, unraveling bizarre symbolism, and sometimes just laughing at the absolute weirdness of it all.Expect wild theories, unexpected tangents, and a whole lot of zany fun as we explore the dreamscape together. Whether you had a prophetic vision or just a dream about a talking duck in a ...

Raze is "just" a lowly Gearblin chained to the quest-giver desk at the worst (and only) arcade in town. And that’s a problem for her. It means that she’s a Non-Participating Citizen, someone who can’t see her stats nor make opposed rolls against Heroes. It’s why her life’s worth less than the vendor trash she doles out. The old-timers swear it didn’t used to be like this; their issues only began once RNGesus went AFK a thousand years ago, leaving the questionably blessed Heroes to conquer everything without consequence.

New York Times best-selling author Paul Kemprecos' first mystery novel, Cool Blue Tomb, introduces Aristotle "Soc" Socarides - part-time fisherman, part-time private eye, full-time philosopher. In his inaugural outing, Soc is swimming with the sharks - only problem is, he's the bait.

Many people had reasons for killing Galen, a big Greek with too much money and too great a liking for young black girls. But there are complications - like a drug addict, a disappearing suspect, and the fact that Coffin Ed's daughter is up to her neck in the whole explosive business.

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A podcast about books, minus all the pomp and ceremony. Matt Young & Barney Pollock (Australia's ONLY comedy duo) will never refer to a book as 'urgent', but they will tell you what they were reading when they s*** their pants in Bali.

Cool Air is a short story by the American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in March 1926 and published in the March 1928 issue of Tales of Magic and Mystery. The narrator offers a story to explain why a "draught of cool air" is the most detestable thing to him.

The Cool Side of My Pillow is a collection of essays. Don’t let that fancy word fool you. I’m not trying to get highbrow or rant myself blue, but there are experiences and observations outside of the entertainment industry that I feel are worth sharing. What’s it about? Mostly, things that matter to me, like putting in the effort, being honest, and not treating the environment like it’s the enemy.

Wenn die Kinder erwachsen werden, beginnt für viele Eltern ein Albtraum namens Pubertät. Das muss nicht sein! Wladimir Kaminer und seine Familie stürzen sich kopfüber in dieses Abenteuer aus Facebook-Partys, unsichtbaren Schnurrbärten, Liebeskummer und der Frage, ob man das Haus in einer kreativ zerlöcherten Jeans verlassen darf, die kaum noch als Rock durch gehen würde. Die Rebellion im Kinderzimmer ist ohnehin nicht aufzuhalten, besser also, sich mit Gelassenheit zu wappnen.

"Cool Air" is a short story by the American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in March 1926 and published in the March 1928 issue of Tales of Magic and Mystery.

A group of friends playing a TTRPG, having fun, bending rules, and going on crazy adventures that we hope you join us in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cool Table podcast is THE place to sit and chill and chat about all things pop culture: books, movies and TV, and the fandoms that love to hate them. It's more than just a tongue-in-cheek way to describe our gang and our place on the internet or a self-deprecating way to describe what we bring to you. It’s an all-inclusive hangout meant for everyone who ever needed a place to sit and just fangirl away, without having to wade through the crazies to get there. Relax, you found your people. We’ve been saving you a seat at the cool table right here.