Jim Corrigan: 7 books

The air campaign that opened the Gulf War in January 1991 was one of the most stunning in history. For five weeks, American and other Coalition aircraft pounded enemy targets with 88,000 tons of bombs. Sorties—more than 100,000 of them—were launched from bases in Saudi Arabia, from aircraft carriers...

What's the special today? It's Movable Feasts, an anthology of new stories.  Editor Jim Corrigan asked for stories on the general theme of eating out, everything from buying a hot dog to having dinner on Fifth Avenue. A stellar group of writers contributed, including Dave Brigham,...

Ethiopia, unlike most African countries, remained mostly free from European colonial influence. This landlocked country in East Africa had been the site of a powerful ancient kingdom, which was overthrown by a military coup in 1974. A socialist government was established, under which millions of Ethiopians...

After Christopher Columbus and other European adventurers landed in the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries, the lands they explored were often called the "New World." However, North, South, and Central America were new only to the people of Europe. Native Americans had lived on the land for...

In this anthology, the characters are at work. A roadie tries working at home; a Mars mission takes a turn; a former teacher works for a ride service; and more. Company Time features stories by Dave Brigham, Tod Brubaker, Maria Carvalho, Jack Coey, Norman Klein, W.R. Koons, Sean McElhiney,...

Many anthropologists believe the human species originated in Kenya's Rift Valley, where hominid skulls more than 2 million years old have been discovered. That fact alone would make Kenya an important place. But this East African nation has many other extraordinary characteristics: diverse terrain,...

This anthology begins with a man wandering into a bar and ends with one wandering in space. These stories have a single theme, travel, but a variety of styles. Riding in the family car, a girl watches her parents fight; a boy must make a journey to adulthood; a vacation goes horribly wrong;...