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Original Essays | October 17, 2009

Jessica Maxwell: IMG God's Tea Party



My Catholic friend tilted her teacup like a fortune-teller. "You know," she said, "I think people who don't have God in their lives are like people... Continue »
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Bad Behavior (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Mary Gaitskill

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ISBN13: 9780679723271
ISBN10: 0679723277
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

Powerful stories of dislocation, longing and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is groping for human connection. (Or, more simply put, the angst of people-who-wear-black.)

Table of Contents

Daisy's valentine — A romantic weekend — something nice — An affair, edited — Connection — Trying to be — Secretary — Other factors — Heaven.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780679723271
Editor:
Gaitskill, Mary
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Author:
Gaitskill, Mary
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Short Stories (Anthologies)
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Vintage Contemporaries (Paperback)
Series Volume:
2
Publication Date:
May 1989
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
203
Dimensions:
8.02x5.24x.64 in. .57 lbs.

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