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Lorrie Moore

Self-Help

Self-Help

A debut collection of short stories by Lorrie Moore, largely written in the second person

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  • remi
    remiFirst to rec

    “maybe my favorite book ever. i love her writing”

    61
  • Sara Bursavich
    Sara Bursavich

    “Required reading for anyone who has ever been a girl. I spent a solid year of college trying to write my own version of a Lorrie Moore story (of course I failed). She is the GOAT when it comes to second person narration.”

    7
  • Kate
    Kate

    “she was 28 when this masterpiece came out but we'll not think about that too much.”

    2

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