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USA 31
Robert Silverberg
Tales From the Venia Woods
alternative history - sci-fi - speculative

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USA 16
American culture - relationships - tragedy

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USA 6
O. Henry
The Last Leaf
American culture - oppression - racism

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USA 8
Christmas - family - relationships - sisters

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USA 12
Liam Callanan
When the Lights Go Down
American culture - love - relationships

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USA 7
Sally Shivnan
Something, Anything
family - marriage - relationships

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USA 15
Sharma Shields
The McGugle Account
alienation - American culture - funny - office life - relationships

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USA 5
alienation - departure - marriage - unrequited love

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USA 17
Bruce Sterling
Dinner in Audoghast
USA 10
Adam McOmber
The Automatic Garden
allegory - alternative history - homosexuality - tragic love

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USA 11
Ashley Cowger
Pan and Pirates
childhood - coming of age - father and son - psychological

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USA 2
absurd - American culture - surreal - urban

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