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The Crow Road
The Crow Road
by Iain Banks

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The Crow Road VOLUME 6
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The Crow Road
by Iain Banks

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The Flying Troutmans
The Flying Troutmans
by Miriam Toews

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The Flying Troutmans VOLUME 5
Shipped September 30, 2008
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The Flying Troutmans
by Miriam Toews

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Clown Girl
Clown Girl
by Monica Drake
Clown Girl VOLUME 4
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Clown Girl
by Monica Drake

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The Outlander
The Outlander
by Gil Adamson		 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
by David Wroblewski
VOLUME 3
Shipped May 30, 2008
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The Outlander
by Gil Adamson

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
by David Wroblewski

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Mudbound
Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
Mudbound VOLUME 2
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Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
(Algonquin Books)

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How the Dead Dream
How the Dead Dream
by Lydia Millet
How the Dead Dream VOLUME 1
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How the Dead Dream
by Lydia Millet
(Counterpoint Press)

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