Contemporary Fiction
An anthology of short stories by emerging authors, selected by Stephen Chbosky, featuring diverse tales of everyday life, personal struggles, and edgy experiences.
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An anthology of short stories by emerging authors, selected by Stephen Chbosky, featuring diverse tales of everyday life, personal struggles, and edgy experiences.
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MTV has discovered the authors of tomorrow. Read them today in Pieces. This unique short-story collection is more than a good read -- it's an exciting glimpse into the future of fiction. The winners of MTV's "Write Stuff" competition share their voices and visions in tales that are endearingly raw, undeniably bold, and engagingly inventive. In Next Time, a housewife encounters a gunman -- an experience that changes her life, and her mind, in surprising ways... Pinball is an edgy tale of a young ...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Multiple stories include graphic sexual scenes, explicit descriptions of sex acts, and themes of hidden sex lives.
Violence & gore
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Depictions of racial violence in some stories; moderate graphic elements in conflicts.
Profanity
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Recurring use of strong profanity including words like 'fucked' and other coarse language.
Substance use
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Substance abuse portrayed in several stories, including alcohol and drugs, with some cautionary elements.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief references to homosexuality in passing; not central.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Themes of disordered eating and personal suffering; some emotional abuse in relationships.
Other
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