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Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories

by Jincy Willett · 1987

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A collection of stories about children, rapists, businessmen, and adulterers who move in and out of particular loves and specific desires.

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Genre
humor
Setting
1980s
Audience
adult
Form
short stories

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