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Versions of some of these stories have been previously published. “Black Stones” appeared in KR (Kenyon Review) Online; “The Wrong Heaven” in Anderbo; “Alternate” in The Sun; “A Room to Live In” in The Literary Review; and “Goddess Night” in The Southampton Review.
ISBN 978-0-316-51621-1
LCCN 2017954035
E3-20171106-DANF