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They're at It Again - by Thomas Beller & Joanna Yas (Paperback)

They're at It Again - by  Thomas Beller & Joanna Yas (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This anthology features the best stories from the first twenty years of Open City magazine, including works by an array of debut and established writers. Featured pieces are: Uncertain Times, the beginning of an unfinished work by Richard Yates, a fictional account of his time as a speech writer for Robert Kennedy; The Egg Man by Scott Smith (author of A Simple Plan); High Wire by Robert Stone; Eurotrash by Irvine Welsh, which was his debut publication in the US and has since not appeared in any other publication; 17 Quai Voltaire, an essay by Paul Bowles that has also not appeared elsewhere. Other featured writers whose stories marked their debut publications are: Sam Lipsyte, Vestal McIntyre, Lara Vapnyar, and Martha McPhee. Other highlights: stories by Mary Gaitskill, A. M. Homes, Bruce Jay Friedman, Jonathan Ames, and Christopher Sorrentino.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Editors: <p/>Thomas Beller is the author of the story collection Seduction Theory and the novel The Sleep-Over Artist, and the editor of 5 anthologies: Personals, Before & After: Stories from New York, With Love and Squalor, and Lost and Found. He is a founding editor of the web site Mr. Beller's Neighborhood and Open City Magazine & Books. <p/>Joanna Yas has been the co-editor of Open City since 1999. She was previously an editor at Zoetrope: All-Story. <p/>Key contributors: <p/>Richard Yates is the author of several novels, including Easter Parade and Revolutionary Road. <p/>Scott Smith is the author of the novel A Simple Plan, as well as the Academy Award-winning screenplay adaptation. He is also the author of the bestselling novel, The Ruins. <p/>Mary Gaitskill is the author of several story collections, including Bad Behavior and Don't Cry, as well as the novel Veronica. <p/>

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