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As Library of America prepares to celebrate its fortieth anniversary in 2022, we’re excited to announce our titles for the first half of the year.

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O. Henry: 101 Stories LOA N°345
Mary Jane Ward: The Snake Pit (paperback)
Donald Barthelme: Collected Stories LOA N°343
Richard Wright: The Man Who Lived Underground
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories LOA N°344

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