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The Short Story of Jayne Anne Phillips
She transforms isolation and dark obsession into exquisite prose
December
1
1985
David Edelstein
George Hurrell
The Short Story of Jayne Anne Phillips
David Edelstein
December
1
1985
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The Short Story of Jayne Anne Phillips
She transforms isolation and dark obsession into exquisite prose
December
1
1985
David Edelstein
George Hurrell
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