Tracking the evolution of Hansel and Gretel at seventy-five-year intervals that correspond with earth’s visits by Halley’s Comet, “The Archive of Alternate Endings” explores how stories are disseminated and shared, edited and censored, voiced and left untold. From the Johannes Gutenberg to a 2211 twin space probe aiming to find earth’s sister planet, the narrative of Hansel and Gretel articulates personal, regional and ultimately cosmic experiences of tragedy. The “Archive of Alternate Endings” oscillates between eco-fiction and psychological horror, and explores sibling love in the face of trauma over the course of a millennium, in the vein of Richard McGuire’s “Here” and Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia.” You can also check out this title as eBook on Hoopla.

What if the drink you just spilled, the train you just missed or the lottery ticket you just found was not just a random occurrence? What if it’s all part of a bigger plan? Enter the Coincidence Makers–Guy, Emily and Eric–three seemingly ordinary people who work for a secret organization devoted to creating and carrying out coincidences. What the rest of the world sees as random occurrences, are, in fact, carefully orchestrated events designed to spark significant changes in the lives of their targets–scientists on the brink of breakthroughs, struggling artists starved for inspiration, loves to be, or just plain people like you and me. You can also check out this title as eAudio on Hoopla.