โ Scribed by Lorrie Moore
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A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
A N*ew York Times * Editors' Choice
A Pulishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
Birds of America is a stunning collection of twelve stories by Lorrie Moore, one of our finest authors at work today. With her characteristic wit and piercing intelligence she unfolds a series of portraits of the lost and unsettled of America, and with a trademark humor that fuels each story with pathos and understanding.
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