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A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore

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Also by Lorrie Moore:

Bark, March 2014
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A Gate at the Stairs, September 2009
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Anagrams, March 2007
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Birds of America, September 1999
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A GATE AT THE STAIRS
By: Lorrie Moore

Bond Street Books
September 2009
On Sale: September 8, 2009
336 pages
ISBN: 0385668244
EAN: 9780385668248
Hardcover
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Lyrical, devastatingly funny, wise, and beguiling, A Gate at the Stairs is Lorrie Moore’s most ambitious book to date.

The long-awaited new novel from one of the most heralded writers of the past thirty years, A Gate at the Stairs is a book of stunning power.

Media Buzz

Fresh Air - NPR - December 23, 2009
Today - September 26, 2009
Fresh Air - NPR - September 8, 2009
Weekend Edition Saturday - September 5, 2009
Studio 360 - September 5, 2009