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Ann Beattie
"Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is a prolific American short story writer and novelist. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and a PEN/Bernard Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form. Her work has been compared to that of Alice Adams, J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, and John Updike. She holds an undergraduate degree from American University and a masters degree from the University of Connecticut." - Wikipedia
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Gloria Feldt
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Barbara Crooker
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Maxine Kumin
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Major Jackson (2010)
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Wyn Cooper
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