Eveningland : stories /

"Michael Knight is more than a master of the short story. He knows the true pace of life and does not cheat it, all the while offering whopping entertainment."-Barry Hannah Long considered a master of the form and an essential voice in American fiction, Michael Knight's stories have b...

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Main Author: Knight, Michael, 1969- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017.
Edition:First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
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