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Set in the 1950s, this family saga explodes the myth of the cosiness and "fun" of that decade. It also explores incest. Joyce Carol Oates is the ... More

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A spellbinding, brilliantly written novel of psychological suspense, about a young woman's self-destructive double life, by the author of the ... More

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Lynn Hershey has an obsession with Kim, the mysterious man she meets through a personal ad. Instantly drawn together in spite of their differences ... More

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A semi-autobiographical story of a young girl's journey from adolescence to adulthood in Brooklyn in the 1950s. Audrey, who was born almost blind in ... More

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Life in contemporary Manhattan is one long round of dinner parties, drug taking and sexual adventure - a drastic change of lifestyle for Mamie Clarke ... More

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From one of the Beat movement's most accomplished writer's comes a witty, sexy autobiography and feminist epic poem. Long regarded as an underground ... More

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A young woman moves to Manhattan seeking romance and excitement, only to find that her apartment is haunted by the ghost of a cantankerous Beat ... More

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Published in 1900, "Sister Carrie", the story of a beautiful Midwestern girl who makes it big in New York City, gained a reputation as a shocker but ... More

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The author of Philip's Girl and The Gated River now offers a haunting tale about a teenage girl whose dreams and disappointments unfold in a decaying ... More

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The story of the coming of age of the daughter of Barbadian immigrants living in Brooklyn druing the Depression and the Second World War. She ... More

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SISTER CARRIE was first printed in 1900 but publication was held up until 1912 because its realism and alleged immorality were judged likely to give ... More

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Bennington is nineteen, a sharp, unshockable drama student who, when the cash flow runs low, sees no harm in a little out of hours escort work to ... More

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A new voice in fiction debuts with these interconnected tales of life, love--and turning thirty. Mixing simple Hemingway-esque bluntness with the ... More

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Reminiscent of Mona Simpson's Anywhere But Here, Wright's first novel takes a compassionate look at a young woman who has to grow up too soon and who ... More

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Eileen Myles gave her first reading in New York at CBGB's in 1974. Because of the immediacy of her poems (and stories) she has come to be recognized ... More

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Written in a painterly style that is utterly compelling, this compact yet powerful novel is perfect for anyone wishing to step into the hypnotic ... More

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Awash in tequila, drugs, and regret, "Corrido" is equal parts lyrical black comedy, mournful thriller, and festive wake for the dead.

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An unusual experimental novel about a women who believes she is alone on the earth. She breaks down the components of her troubled past and so ... More

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Claire's life took a devastating turn when she defended her sister, Anne, and ended up in prison. Now, 20 years later and long estranged from her ... More

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A graduate student, Iris Vegan, lives alone and impoverished in New York City. In the course of the novel, she encounters four strong characters, ... More

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