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Seit sie denken kann, ist die sechzehnjährige Flannery in Tyrone verliebt. Aber wann genau ist aus ihrem Sandkastenfreund ein Rebell und der coolste Junge der Schule geworden? Flannery, die sich oft in den Erinnerungen daran verliert, wie einfach früher alles war, beobachtet mit Erstaunen, wie die Welt um sie herum immer schneller kreist. Doch dann kommt ihr für ein Schulprojekt eine folgenreiche Geschäftsidee: Sie fertigt Liebestränke für die Mitschüler an – und ein regelrechter Hype wird ausgelöst. Plötzlich geht das Gerücht um, dass die bunten Mixturen tatsächlich wirken ... Das erste Jugendbuch der Booker-Prize-Kandidatin Lisa Moore: Ein ebenso kluger wie komischer Roman über die Suche nach dem Glück, der voller kleiner und großer Weisheiten steckt. Presse über Lisa Moores ›Im Rachen des Aligators‹ und ›Der leichteste Fehler‹: »Lisa Moore erzählt in einer eindringlichen, sanft schwingenden, kühl reduzierten Sprache ... Ein klug arrangierte(s) Spiel mit wechselnden Perspektiven.« Kulturspiegel »Lisa Moore arbeitet impressionistisch.« FAZ »Lisa Moores Sprache hält mit fotografisch anmutender Präzision Wahrnehmungssplitter fest.« Süddeutsche Zeitung

The stories and poems collected in this anthology are an offering oftwo Creative Writing classes. This anthology is unique and it is alsovery much a beginning. The selections can give only a glimpse of therichness, diversity and strength in today''s talented young minds.

Lisa Moore''s "Open" makes you believe three things unequivocally: that St. John''s is the centre of the universe, that these stories are about absolutely everything, that the only certainty in life comes from the accumulation of moments which refuse to be contained. Love, mistakes, loss - the fear of all of these, the joy of all of these. The interconnectedness of a bus ride in Nepal and a wedding on the shore of Quidi Vidi Lake; of the tension between a husband and wife when their infant cries before dawn (who will go to him?) and the husband''s memory of an early, piercing love affair; of two friends, one who suffers early in life and the other midway through.In "Open," Lisa Moore splices moments and images together so adroitly, so vividly, you''ll swear you''ve lived them yourself. That there is a writer like Lisa Moore threading a live wire through everything she sees, showing it to us, warming us with it. These stories are a gathering in. An offering. They ache and bristle. They are shared riches. Open.

"How much do we really know about Quincey Morris? In one of the greatest Grand-Guignol moments of all time, Dracula is caught feeding Mina blood from his own breast while her husband lies helpless on the same bed. In the chaos that follows, Morris runs outside, ostensibly in pursuit. "I could see Quincey Morris run across the lawn," Dr. Seward says, "and hide himself in the shadow of a great yew-tree. It puzzled me to think why he was doing this..." Then the doctor is distracted, and we never do find out. This story rose up from that one question: Why, in this calamitous moment, did the brave and stalwart Quincey Morris hide behind a tree?" Lisa Moore

We''re cutting through the BS and sharing the unfiltered truths that make us human.Let''s face it-life is a wild ride, and we often find ourselves sugarcoating the truth. We craft elaborate stories in our heads, often bending reality to fit our comfort zones, all while burying our true selves beneath layers of BS. We''ve all been there, haven''t we? The little white lies we tell ourselves to dodge shame, the perfect façades we put on for others, and the countless times we''ve hidden behind a mask instead of embracing our realness.But what if we stopped the charade? What if we stripped away the fluff and got raw with our stories?In Let''s Not Sugarcoat It: Real, Raw, and Unfiltered Stories Without the BS, you''ll dive into a refreshing and honest compilation from 18 courageous authors who are here to bear it all-no shame, no blame, no lies. These brave souls are breaking free from the shackles of societal expectations and sharing their truths, reminding us that vulnerability is not weakness; it''s a powerful act of courage.Get ready to laugh, cry, and nod in recognition as these storytellers take you on a journey through the messy, beautiful chaos of life. This book isn''t just a collection of tales; it''s a celebration of authenticity and the freedom that comes when we stop sugarcoating our experiences.So, buckle up! Let''s embark on this wild ride together and uncover the unfiltered truths that make us human. It''s time to embrace our stories and drop the BS. Are you in?