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"These are stories that resonate with authenticity and verve and pain and truth. Any collection edited by the National Book Award-winning author Oates ( them ; Blonde , Rape: A Love Story ) deserves attention, but the contributors are deft and confident, and great writers without her imprimatur....Authentic, powerful, visceral, moving, great writing." — Library Journal , Starred review "A remarkable anthology of stories written by inmates of correctional institutions across America...Most importantly, this landmark volume amplifies the voices of the incarcerated." — Publishers Weekly , Starred review Included in Publishers Weekly 's Fall Preview (Mysteries & Thrillers) "Affecting, powerfully written and arresting literature. Well worth seeking out." — BRSBKBLOG Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched with the summer '04...
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- Author
- Oates, Joyce Carol (editor)
- Publisher
- Akashic Books, Ltd.
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781617752384
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Short Stories, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.64 / 5 (147 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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