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Strange Days Books, Social Cooperative Enterprise

Strange Days Books is a social cooperative publishing firm based in Crete, Greece. Since 2012 we have published almost 100 books. Every year we organize Sand Festival, an online Writers’ Workshop and - in cooperation with www.eyelands.gr literary magazine - the one and only international short story competition based in Greece, plus our International Book Awards. In 2019 SDB was the only publishing house in Greece to receive approval by the European Union’s Creative Europe translation funding program for its project "Strange Days in Europe”. Strange Days Books is an entirely independent publisher, primarily interested in showcasing the wealth of new writing voices in Greece. We work closely with our authors to create books that will appeal to booklovers, books about the present, books that strive to push the art of literature forward, books written with talent and passion, books that challenge the way we see the world, books bursting with new ideas and intriguing perspectives.
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Rabea Blue - Fantasyautorin

Rabea Blue is an author, writing fantasy, science-fiction and romance. She alreasy published short stories & novels.
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September 1987

Laederachs 69 Arten den Blues zu spielen

by Jürg Laederach

Das abendfüllende Programm dieser Blues-Kompositionen umfaßt kurze und lange, erheiternde und niederschlagende, energisch aufbauende und mühelos niederreißende, schlichte und schlicht aberwitzige, brutale und lässige (sogar gelassene) Geschichten, atemberaubend und wiederbelebend, in zuvorkommend abgezählten Portionen. Die im Titel angegebene Anzahl der Titel ist nur geschätzt. Die den Titel des Buches tragende Kleinst-Story ist echt schlimm, aber Dutzende anderer suchen das nach Kräften wiedergutzumachen. An namhaften Zeitgenossen treten Spinoza, Thomas von Aquin, Justus Liebig, Huldrych Zwingli, aber auch Dr. psych. Förstin, Friedrich Wurlitzer, ein Gerald R. Thirsby, Hermann und die Bundespost, eine gezwungene Oberin, Abraham, schweizerische Hotelgäste, Berlin, Mahler und der Rüstungsexperte Whaleford auf. Unter anderem, unter anderen, versteht sich. In den letzten Sätzen äußert sich Laederach am Ende des Blues-Abends: »Ich bin diesen Weg nie wieder gegangen und rate eindringlich davon ab. Sonst bleibt nichts anderes übrig.« Jürg Laederach, geboren 1945 in Basel, studierte Mathematik in Zürich, Romanistik, Anglistik und Musikwissenschaften in Basel. 1974 erschien sein erstes Buch, der Erzählband Einfall der Dämmerung. Zahlreiche Romane, Erzählungen, Theaterstücke folgten. Laederach war auch als Literatur- und Musikkritiker tätig. (Der zweite Sinn enthält seine Grazer Poetik-Vorlesungen, Eccentric eine Auswahl seiner Kritiken.) Er übersetzte aus dem Englischen und dem Französischen – Werke von Walter Abish, Frederick Barthelme, Maurice Blanchot, William Gass, Harry Mathews und anderen. Sein Werk wurde mehrfach ausgezeichnet, 2005 mit dem Italo-Svevo-Preis. Zuletzt veröffentlichte er den Erzählband Harmfuls Hölle. Er starb 2018 in seiner Heimatstadt Basel.

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The Arts

January 2019

Leos Carax

by Fergus Daly, Garin Dowd

The first book in any language to study the films of this enfant terrible of contemporary French cinema, best known for his film Les Amants du Pont Neuf. Examines key ingredients in the worlds of Carax's films - Paris, pop music, 'flânerie' and 'amour fou', 'mannerist' and 'neo-baroque' aesthetics, the Nouvelle Vague and contemporary 'naturalist' cinema - making the book a good primer of contemporary French film and culture. Draws on a variety of intellectual sources, such as the philosophy of Deleuze, film criticism, theory of art, and literary monographs. Argues that the recent history of maverick mannerist and baroque auteurs, from Ruiz & Rivette to Garrel and Techine, and their explorations of the 'powers of the false' are key to Carax's cinema. Examines Carax's contribution to the strand of cinema which is focused on chance and destiny, from Wong Kar-Wai and David Lynch to films such as Serendipity and Sliding doors.

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1987

Manhattan Blues

Paris /New York - Reisen mit und ohne Rückfahrkarte

by Charles, Jean C

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Children's & YA

The Little Lady in the Blue Mountains (5)

by Stefanie Taschinski/Nina Dullek

The Blue Mountains are calling! When Lilly’s grandma’s favourite cow falls ill, the Bear family immediately decide to pay them a visit – but without the Little Lady. Mother and Father Bear are worried that her chameleon-like behaviour might upset Grandma Annie. But Lilly, Charley and the Little Lady won’t accept such thinking. With a zip and a zoom the Little Lady opens her umbrella and up and away they go on the greatest mountain “salafari” of all time! But then something weird happens to the Little Lady: first her feet start to tickle, then her fine hiking boots start to pinch, and her jacket seems to be shrinking! She sees with horror that she is starting to grow. What can Lilly, Charley and she do to stop it?

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March 2009

Hobo Blues

Ein amerikanisches Nachtbild

by William T. Vollmann, Thomas Melle

William T. Vollmann, Träger des renommierten National Book Award und in den USA längst ein Star, erforscht »in seiner ausufernden, faszinierenden Prosa« die menschliche Existenz, schonungslos, erfahrungshungrig und mit »unübertroffenem Einfühlungsvermögen« (FAZ). In seiner neuen literarischen Reportage widmet er sich nun einem nationalen Mythos: dem Hobo – Held und Opfer des American Dream. Der auf Güterzügen reisende Tramp ist spätestens seit der Great Depression, als Tausende von Wanderarbeitern durch das Land zogen, Teil des amerikanischen Imaginären. Woody Guthrie und Bob Dylan haben ihn besungen, Mark Twain, Jack London und Ernest Hemingway setzten ihm in ihren Büchern Denkmäler. Vollmann, selbst ein Getriebener, kennt die unstillbare Sehnsucht nach dem freien Leben und macht sich auf den Weg, die Realität hinter dem geschichtlichen, politischen und literarischen Vermächtnis zu erkunden. Mit seinem Kumpel Steve erklimmt er Güterwaggons und reist kreuz und quer durch den amerikanischen Westen; er beschreibt die wilde Schönheit der Landschaft und den Nervenkitzel des illegalen Reisens, interviewt Hobos und gibt sich Rechenschaft über den Wunsch, seiner bürgerlichen Existenz zu entfliehen. Aus Vollmanns Impressionen und Reflexionen entsteht so ein transitorisches Nachtbild der heutigen USA – der Träume, Alpträume und Begierden einer Nation, deren wichtigstes Gut einmal die Freiheit ihrer Bürger war.

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January 2017

Blue Bird Short Story Collection

by Li Jingze

Blue Bird Short Story Collection is a collection of proses and reviews, a verification and analysis of history and also an imaginary fction. Li Jingze explored into the historical texts like an archaeologist, collecting their traces and fragments and composed a picture of China’s complicated past. He looked for people hidden in history who bridged communications between Eastern and Western civilizations. With “Sinking, dragon Saliva and roses”, he draws our eyes to the ancient past; we are likely to be fascinated with “silver trees in Buxie district” or go on a long journey with “Eight Beats of Ganzhou Song” in our mind; most probably, we would pay attention to Matteo Ricci, the Christian missionary. In imagination, the past things vividly present themselves before our eyes and the ancient people ﬂy across like blue birds, their routes and gestures deeply engraved in our minds.

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May 2024

Fish in Distress

On the careful managementof an endangered resource

by Manfred Kriener, Stefan Linzmaier

Consumers stand perplexed at the fish counter. Cod or salmon; mackerel or sea bass? Or perhaps rather carp and trout? How about flounder and dab? Dab what? A terrific flatfish, but sadly hardly anyone has heard of it. And what was it again about organic, aquaculture, wild-caught, and that little blue sustainability certificate? Is catching your own a way out? Before you start thinking it’s time to opt for a chop and fried potatoes instead, read this book. It provides readers with deep blue facts from the world’s waters and analyses the global and local habitat of the finned creature.

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1993

Blues

Erzählungen

by Coleman, Wanda

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May 2021

Blue Book of Chinese Family Education (2020)

by SUN Yunxiao

"China Family Education Blue Book (2020)" is jointly selected by the Chinese Education Society Family Education Professional Committee and Beijing Dongcheng District Home Education Research Center, is a blue book that brings together an annual excellent family education theory and practice research results. This book is based on academic articles, investigation reports, typical cases, annual documents, etc., etc. This book has important reference value to promote our family education work in depth.

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January 2018

China's Blue Helmet

by Li Yun

From a journalist perspective, the writer, following China's peace-keeping force, has recorded the real stories of blue helmet -their rarely known special experiences, which have recorded forever the precious historical events of the Chinese soldiers on the global peace-keeping stage, including their peace-keeping operations in Congo, Liberia, South Sudan, Mari and other UN peace-keeping regions.

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April 2023

The Battle for Water

In the century of drought

by Jürgen Rahmig

— Water as a reason for war and a political instrument of power — Unique overview of global water conflicts — Foreword by Wolfgang Ischinger Every year, droughts in African countries cause hundreds of thousands of deaths and much suffering. Europe also experienced drought in 2022's summer of record temperatures. Without water, there can be no life. More and more people are suffering from water shortages. Climate change is fuelling the distribution battles for water; violent conflicts over this precious resource are the order of the day. Whether the protests in Iraq, the war in Syria, in the Himalayas, the Nile conflict and in many other places, water is already a reason for war and is being misused as a political instrument of power. The construction of huge dams, the targeted closure of locks, river diversions, water and land grabbing bring wars over the "blue gold" with them. In a unique overview, journalist Jürgen Rahmig describes the struggle for water in the 21st century. Where do dangers lurk today; where will they be tomorrow, and how can we prevent wars over precious water?

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Endless Blues

by Lin Xianzhi

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June 2003

Inishowen Blues

Roman

by O'Connor, Joseph / Englisch Kinsky, Esther

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August 2001

Inishowen Blues

Roman

by O'Connor, Joseph / Übersetzt von Kinsky, Ester

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September 1998

Gaza Blues

Erzählungen

by Keret, Etgar / Hebräisch Linner, Barbara

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January 2003

Butterfly Blues

Ein Theaterstück

by Mankell, Henning / Schwedisch Romeder-Szevera, Claudia

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February 2012

Pampa Blues

by Lappert, Rolf

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September 1996

Schrottplatz-Blues

by Benvenuti, Jürgen

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June 2001

Reihenhaus-Blues

by Hartig, Karin

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November 2020

Kreuzberg Blues

Denglers zehnter Fall

by Schorlau, Wolfgang

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