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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Polanzak, Mark, 1981– author.
Title: The OK end of funny town : stories / Mark Polanzak.
Description: First edition. | Rochester, NY : BOA Editions, 2020. | Series: American reader series ; no. 34 | Summary: “Fantastical award-winning short stories that use humor, curiosity, and new twists on familiar situations to explore the boundaries of human connection”—Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019046009 | ISBN 9781950774050 (paperback) | ISBN 9781950774067 (epub)
Classification: LCC PS3616.O5575 A6 2020 | DDC 813/.6—dc23
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