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57“Once The Shore”

By on June 10, 2010 in Books 100 > Short Stories
Ranked #57 in Books 100

Paul Yoon’s debut collection, “Once the Shore,” entrances the reader with its unhurried observations and stark but dazzling prose.

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80“Dear Husband”

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Ranked #80 in Books 100

The 14 stories in Joyce Carol Oates’ “Dear Husband” tackle the suffocating and sometimes fatal nature of family ties.

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81“Big World”

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Ranked #81 in Books 100

“Big World” is riddled with female characters who teeter dangerously on the threshold of disaster, making this collection a disturbingly honest look into the feminine psyche.

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