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What is Distortions about?

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Haunting and disturbingly powerful, these stories established Ann Beattie as the most celebrated new voice in American fiction and an absolute master of the short-story form. Beattie captures perfectly the profound longings that came to define an entire generation with insight, compassion, and humor.

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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Distortions?

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Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories

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Where can I read a sample of Distortions?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679732358

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Is Distortions part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

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Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Distortions?

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Ann Beattie

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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Distortions is available as paperback(ISBN 9780679732358) and ebook(ISBN 9780307790880) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736602006)

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