Further Interpretations of Real-Life Events (19 page)

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This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

FURTHER INTERPRETATIONS OF REAL-LIFE EVENTS.
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Grateful acknowledgment is made to the publications in which many of these stories originally appeared (some in slightly different versions).

“Further Interpretations of Real-Life Events” in
McSweeney's
; reprinted in
The Best American Short Stories 2010

“Buzzers” in
Ecotone

“In the Pines” in
Harvard Review

“First Marriage” in
Land-Grant College Review
; reprinted in
New Stories from the South: The Year's Best 2008

“Lugo in Normal Time” in
McSweeney's

“English Made Easy” in
American Short Fiction

“The Big Finish” in
FiveChapters

“One Dog Year” in
Tin House
; reprinted in
The Best American Short Stories 2009

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EPub Edition ISBN: 9780062069238

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