Book Review: ‘The Uncollected Stories of Mavis Gallant’

Mavis Gallant wrote short stories full of brutal humor that examined the hell of other people. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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Book Review: ‘The Uncollected Stories of Mavis Gallant’

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