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Because They Wanted To
1997
First Published
3.92
Average Rating
256
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From the author of Bad Behavior comes a new compilation of clever and cutting-edge stories propelling readers into a world of men and women where the ways of desire are sometimes distasteful and complex. Tiny, smiling daddy—Because they wanted to—Orchid—The blanket—Comfort—The girl on the plane—The dentist—Kiss and tell—The wrong thing Turgor—Respect—Processing—Stuff

Avg Rating
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Author

Mary Gaitskill
Mary Gaitskill
Author · 25 books
Mary Gaitskill is an American author of essays, short stories and novels. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories (1993 and 2006), and The O. Henry Prize Stories (1998). She married writer Peter Trachtenberg in 2001. As of 2005, she lived in New York City; Gaitskill has previously lived in Toronto, San Francisco, and Marin County, CA, as well as attending the University of Michigan where she earned her B.A. and won a Hopwood Award. Gaitskill has recounted (in her essay "Revelation") becoming a born-again Christian at age 21 but lapsing after six months.
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