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Author jincy willett, left, and editor thomas dunne. Her first book, a collection of short stories called jenny and the jaws of life, was initially published in. Willetts second book, after 1987s jenny and the jaws of life a collection of stories. Sep 18, 2014 jincy willett s winner of the national book award is one of the few books that kept me laughing until the last page. Sep 05, 2000 set in rhode island, winner of the national book award tells the story of twins who could not be more different.
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