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Beattie will read from her book and talk on stage with joshua bodwell, director of. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The stories in the accomplished guest are marked by an undercurrent of loss and an unexpected element of violence, with beattie s signature mordant humor woven throughout. She has received an award for excellence from the american academy and institute of arts and letters and the penmalamud award for excellence in the short story form. Ann beattie born september 8, 1947 is an american novelist and short story writer.
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