Book description
"Kirby has mastered the art of short fiction...A stunning collection from a writer whose talent and creativity seem boundless." --NPR "Kirby takes joy in subverting the reader's expectations at every turn. Her characters might be naΓ―ve, even reckless, but they aren't about to be victims: They're strong, and brave, and nearly always capable of rescuing themselves."--New York Times Book Review Margaret Atwood meets Buffy in these funny, warm, and furious stories of women at their breaking points, from Hellenic times to today. Cassandra may have seen the future, but it doesn't mean she's resigned to telling the Trojans everything she knows. In this ebullient collection, virgins escape from being sacrificed, witches refuse to be burned, whores aren't ashamed, and every woman gets a chance to be a radioactive cockroach warrior who snaps back at catcallers. Gwen E. Kirby experiments with found structures--a Yelp review, a WikiHow article--which her fierce, irreverent narrators push against, showing how creativity within an enclosed space undermines and deconstructs the constraints themselves. When these women tell the stories of their triumphs as well as their pain, they emerge as funny, angry, loud, horny, lonely, strong protagonists who refuse to be secondary characters a moment longer. From "The Best and Only Whore of Cym Hyfryd, 1886" to the "Midwestern Girl Is Tired of Appearing in Your Short Stories," Kirby is playing and laughing with the women who have come before her and they are telling her, we have always been this way. You just had to know where to look.
Psycho Thinker
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Cougar Fuzz
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Gabriel Dandelion
ListenBook's integration with AirDrop and sharing options makes it simple to spread the joy of storytelling. Thanks to ListenBook, downloading audiobooks has become effortless, regardless of the source. Supports all my playlists and bookmarks perfectly. Very convenient.
The Shield Toronto
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Third Moon
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Hidden Tree
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Fiend Oblivion
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Pitfall
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Prof. Smirk
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WittyWordsmith
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Darling Peacock
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Roller Turtle
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ReiGnZ
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Stickers
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Good-lookinβ
The layout is not only beautiful but also intuitive. Controls are easy to access. Navigating through chapters is a breeze. It's like the app knows what I need. The app's support for multiple formats is flawless. Very satisfied.
Subzero Taffy
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Stallion Patton
The interface is clean and intuitive. I was up and running in seconds. The app is perfect for people who love to listen to books while commuting.
Snowflake Pixie
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Lilac Lizard
Looping playback is a study aid sent from heaven. It's helping me ace my exams! The customizable controls and playback options cater perfectly to different audiobook preferences.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience