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I Hold A Wolf By The Ears: Stories
I Hold A Wolf By The Ears: Stories by Laura van den Berg appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around seriously great writing, the dark side, short stories, essays & poetry, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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A Collapse Of Horses: A Collection Of Stories
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