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An ingenious dystopian novel of one young womans resistance against the constraints of an oppressive society

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A collection of nineteen short works by the award-winning author of Faithless includes the tales "Fire," in which a troubled wife has an affair; "Curly Red," in which a girl reveals a family secret; and "Three Girls," in which two students protect Marilyn Monroe. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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Acclaimed for her novels and short stories, Joyce Carol Oates is also an unparalleled literary critic. This collection brings together some of her most brilliant and provocative pieces, covering a range of subjects and ideas.

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A brilliant and thought-provoking novel about family, loyalty and betrayal

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A new collection of haunting and, at times, darkly humorous mystery and suspense stories. These are tales of psyches pushed to their limits by the expectations of everyday life.

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This taut collection stands at the crossroads of sex, violence, and longing and asks us to interrogate the intersection of these impulses within ourselves. Six feverishly unsettling works.

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This taut collection stands at the crossroads of sex, violence, and longing and asks us to interrogate the intersection of these impulses within ourselves. Six feverishly unsettling works.

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A diamond-hard dissection of modern mores.

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Maps the surprising contours of ordinary life, exploring how the power of violence, loss, and grief shape both the psyche and the soul.

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A powerful reckoning over the people we might have been if wed chosen a different path, from a master of the short story

In this stirring, reflective collection of short stories, Joyce Carol Oates ponders alternate destinies: the other lives we might have led if wed made different choices.

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The author of I'll Take You There and The Tattooed Girl offers insight into the creative process, sharing the life lessons she has learned throughout her career about language, the inspiration of ideas, and the contributions of life experiences to writing.

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A tale of murder, loss and romance in the mist of Niagara Falls: it is the crowning achievement of Joyce Carol Oatess career to date.

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A dark collection from one of America's literary giants.

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From the author of Blonde, The Falls and We Were the Mulvaneys, this new novel takes in the themes of race, immigration, family and social mobility, and is Joyce Carol Oates at her storytelling best.

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When her journals began, 34-year-old Oates was already a recipient of the National Book Award (1969), with many O Henry awards, and others, under her literary belt. This volume focuses on excerpts from that first decade, 1973-1983, one of the productive of Oates' long career.

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A momentous memoir of childhood and adolescence from one of our finest and most beloved writers, as weve never seen her before.

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From acclaimed author (and cat lover!) Joyce Carol Oates comes a charming, heartwarming picture book.

As the only cat in her house, Cherie is accustomed to being showered with treats and affection.

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Senior year, their last year together, Merissa and Nadia need their best friend Tink more than they ever did before. They have secrets they can share with no one but her, toxic secrets that threaten to unravel their friendshipNand themselves. Tink had a secret, too, a big one, but no one knows what it was. And now she's gone.

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This rich collection of essays, reviews, and criticism calls attention to a wide array of books and writers, from Emily Bront to Mary Karr to Don DeLillo.

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Through the words of his own 'diary', this title shows how Poe succumbs to existential loneliness during a sociological experiment in an isolated lighthouse, stranded for a year with no companion but his faithful dog. It also includes stories about Dickinson; Samuel Clemens (Twain); Henry James; and Papa Hemingway.

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Zero-sum games are played for lethal stakes in these arresting stories by one of Americas most acclaimed writers.

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Jonathan Safran Foer and Robert Pinsky join Joyce Carol Oates and other illustrious writers to explore Jersey noir.

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Jonathan Safran Foer and Robert Pinsky join Joyce Carol Oates and other illustrious writers to explore Jersey noir.