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Author
Publisher
The Mysterious Press, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Joyce Carol Oates is an unparalleled investigator of human flaws. In these eight stories, she deftly tests the bonds between damaged individuals-- a brother and sister, a teacher and student, two strangers on a subway-- in the fearless prose for which she's become so celebrated. In the title story "High Crime Area," a white, aspiring professor is convinced she is being followed. No need to panic, she has a handgun stowed away in her purse--just in...
Author
Language
English
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Evil Eye: A young woman has recently become the fourth wife of a man who is demanding. When his first wife comes to stay with them, she warns her that he is insane and that she must protect herself.
So Near, Anytime, Always: Shy teenager Lizbeth meets Desmond, a charming boy who offers this introverted girl the first sparks of young romance. Yet just as their relationship begins to blossom, Lizbeth realizes that beneath Desmond's perfect facade lies...
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