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| Author | Lorrie Moore |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 9780307594136 |
| OCLC | 840937255 |
Bark (2014) is a short story collection by American author Lorrie Moore.
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| Author | Lorrie Moore |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 9780307594136 |
| OCLC | 840937255 |
Bark (2014) is a short story collection by American author Lorrie Moore.
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The Washington Post book reviewer Heller McAlpin described the volume as a "powerful collection about the difficulty of letting go of love." [2]
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Bark may refer to:
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