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Extenuating circumstances [large print] : stories of crime and suspense

Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- author.

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2022

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OAT

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SD_ILS:659705

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Extenuating circumstances : stories of crime and suspense

Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- author.

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2022

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SD_ILS:652233

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Observations by gaslight [large print] : stories from the world of Sherlock Holmes

Faye, Lyndsay, author.

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2022

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SD_ILS:659707

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The best mystery stories of the year 2022

Paretsky, Sara, editor, writer of introduction.

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2022

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SD_ILS:666986

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The crow prophesies : a short story

Yoder, Michael, author.

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2022

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SD_ILS:686361

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Skinship : stories

Choi, Yoon, author.

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2021

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SD_ILS:631561

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Paris of the Pacific Northwest : eleven stories and a play

Dexter, Kempton, author.

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2021

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DEX

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SD_ILS:686121

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Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick [large print] : stories from the Harlem Renaissance

Hurston, Zora Neale, author.

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2020

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SD_ILS:645877

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The moment of tenderness

L'Engle, Madeleine, author.

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2020

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SD_ILS:521296

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Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick : stories from the Harlem Renaissance

Hurston, Zora Neale, author.

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2020

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SD_ILS:519013

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Fraternity : stories

Nugent, Benjamin, 1977- author.

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2020

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The swamp

Tsuge, Yoshiharu, 1937- author, illustrator.

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Atwood, Margaret, 1939- author.

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Atwood, Margaret, 1939- Short stories. Selections.

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container of (work): McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Exquisite art of getting even.

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container of (work): McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Private life of shadows.

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Abawi, Atia. Don't listen to the a**holes.

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Ahdieh, Renée. Chah-muh.

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Bray, Libba. Before and after.

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Bryant, Howard, 1968- Dreadful summer of 1991.

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Carter, Ally. Two types of secrets.

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Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. Rundown.

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Container of (work): Hadley, Tessa. Abduction.

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Container of (work): Kelton, Elmer. Heck of a promise.

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Container of (work): Kelton, Elmer. Poison.

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Container of (work): Kelton, Elmer. Ride a straight road.

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Dashner, James, 1972- Four-letter words.

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Davis, Kathryn, 1946- writer of introduction.

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Dazai, Osamu, 1909-1948, author.

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Deveney, Jean-Christophe, 1977-

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Faye, Lyndsay. Short stories. Selections.

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Field, Jesse, translator.

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Forman, Gayle. Shot of hope.

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Gaiman, Neil.

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Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969- Baseball pasta.

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Gregorio, I. W., 1976- Caution: this hope is NSFW (but it shouldn't be)

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Grenier, Daniel, 1980- translator.

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Hadley, Tessa, author.

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Hanlon, Elizabeth, translator.

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Hart, Kate. Wings and teeth.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Black death.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Conversion of Sam.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Drenched in light.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. John Redding goes to sea.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Magnolia flower.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Muttsy.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Short stories. Selections.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Spunk.

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Hurston, Zora Neale. Sweat.

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Jin, Emily Xueni, translator.

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London, Alex. Different dances.

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Lu, Marie, 1984- Surviving.

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McCarthy, Ralph F., translator.

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Miyakoshi, Akiko, 1982- author, illustrator.

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Morita, Misato.

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Murakami, Haruki, 1949-

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Murakami, Haruki, 1949- writer of introduction.

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Murphy, Julie. Hoping for home.

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Reynolds, Jason. Kids who stick.

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Rubin, Jay, 1941- translator.

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Russell, Romina. Born in Argentina, made in America.

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Saeed, Aisha. Only one I can apologize for.

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Stone, Nic. Always.

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Thomas, Angie. Now more than ever.

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Torres Sanchez, Jenny. In the past.

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Translation of (work): Atwood, Margaret, 1939- Old babes in the wood. French.

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Tsuge, Yoshiharu, 1937- author, illustrator.

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Yoder, Michael, author.

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Yoon, Nicola. Love.

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Zentner, Jeff. Nobody remembers the names of people who build walls.

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container of (work): Allyn, Douglas. Kiss of life.

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container of (work): Barrett, Colin, 1982- Shooting in Rathreedane.

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container of (work): Charyn, Jerome. White chocolate.

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container of (work): Faye, Lyndsay. Adventure of the stopped clocks.

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container of (work): Faye, Lyndsay. Gospel of Sheba.

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container of (work): Faye, Lyndsay. Life well lived.

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container of (work): Faye, Lyndsay. Song of a want.

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container of (work): L'Engle, Madeleine. Short stories. Selections.

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container of (work): Larsen, Tom. Cuerpo en el barril.

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container of (work): Marciniak, Sean. October in Kauai.

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container of (work): Mears, Stefon. Gun running on vacation.

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container of (work): Morris, Keith Lee, 1963- Sleigh bells for the hayride.

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container of (work): Mullins, Gwen. Violent devotion.

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container of (work): Nesbø, Jo, 1960- Black knight.

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container of (work): Nugent, Benjamin. Basics.

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container of (work): Nugent, Benjamin. Fan fiction.

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container of (work): Nugent, Benjamin. God.

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container of (work): Nugent, Benjamin. Ollie the owl.

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container of (work): Nugent, Benjamin. Safe spaces.

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container of (work): Nugent, Benjamin. Treasurer.

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container of (work): Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- Detour.

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container of (work): Reed, Annie. Little city blues.

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container of (work): Rusch, Kristine Kathryn. Grief spam.

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container of (work): Tremiti, Ellen. Influencer.

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container of (work): Walker, Joseph S. Give or take a quarter inch.

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container of (work): Whitehead, Colson, 1969- Theresa job.

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container of (work): Wiley, Michael, 1961- Where there's love.

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translation of: Coelho, Paulo. Maktub. Spanish.

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translation of: Quiroga, Horacio, 1878-1937. Gallina degollada, y otros cuentos. English.

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