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THOMAS PYNCHON (1937-	)				1974
Entropy							1975


TONI CADE BAMBARA (1939-1995)				1987
The Hammer Man						1988


STEPHEN DUNN (1939-	)				1992
Something Like Happiness				1993
The Guardian Angel					1994
FROM 	Different Hours
	John & Mary					1995
	A Postmortem Guide				1996
FROM 	Local Visitations
	Circular					1997


JOYCE CAROL OATES (1938-	)			1998
How I Contemplated the World from thc Detroit House of
	Correction and Began My Life over Again		1999


ALICE WALKER (1944-	)				2011
Everyday Use						2012


AMY TAN (1952-	)					2018
FROM 	The Joy Luck Club
	Half and Half					2019


DONALD BARTHELME (1931-1989)
The School						2029

ANN BEATTIE (1947-	)				2031
The Lawn Party						2032