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Hempel</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <div class="separator"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="key">Material type:</th> <td>Fiction</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="key">Language:</th> <td>English</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="key">Publisher:</th> <td>Scribner,</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="key">Year:</th> <td>2006</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="key">ISBN:</th> <td>0743289463</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <div class="separator"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="key">Tags</th> <td> <a href="accessible.ashx?cmd=find&q=md_tags:short+stories&rctx=AAIAAAABAAAAAgAAAOQCAAAKYWNjZXNzaWJsZQABOgAAAAAABGZyZWMAIXxsaWJyYXJ5L21hcmMvc2tva2llLWlpaXxiMTQ4NTIwMgAAA2RlZgAAAQAAAAAAAAACZW4AAP/////GAgAAAAAAAAAAAAA=" title="count:112">short stories</a>, <a href="accessible.ashx?cmd=find&q=md_tags:american+literature&rctx=AAIAAAABAAAAAgAAAOQCAAAKYWNjZXNzaWJsZQABOgAAAAAABGZyZWMAIXxsaWJyYXJ5L21hcmMvc2tva2llLWlpaXxiMTQ4NTIwMgAAA2RlZgAAAQAAAAAAAAACZW4AAP/////GAgAAAAAAAAAAAAA=" title="count:9">american literature</a>, 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class="syndetics_item"> <table class="dtable" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="basecolor" colspan="2" id="syndetics_toc_title"> <a name="syn_toc_toc" class="syndetics_toc_anchor"></a> <strong>Table of Contents</strong><div class="separator"></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <div id="syndetics_dtoc"> <table id="syndetics_dtoc_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">On Amy Hempel</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">xi</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Reasons to Live</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno"></td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">In a Tub</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">3</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Tonight Is a Favor to Holly</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">5</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Celia Is Back</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">13</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Nashville Gone to Ashes</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">17</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">San Francisco</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">27</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">29</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Beg, Sl Tog, Inc, Cont, Rep</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">41</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Going</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">53</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Pool Night</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">57</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Three Popes Walk into a Bar</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">63</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Man in Bogota</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">73</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">When It's Human Instead of When It's Dog</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">75</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Why I'm Here</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">81</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Breathing Jesus</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">85</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Today Will Be a Quiet Day</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">89</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno"></td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Daylight Come</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">101</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Harvest</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">103</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Most Girl Part of You</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">111</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Rapture of the Deep</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">123</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Du Jour</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">129</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Murder</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">133</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Day I Had Everything</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">139</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">To Those of You Who Missed Your Connecting Flights Out of O'Hare</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">149</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">And Lead Us Not into Penn Station</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">153</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">In the Animal Shelter</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">157</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">159</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Lady Will Have the Slug Louie</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">169</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Under No Moon</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">171</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Center</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">177</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Tom-Rock Through the Eels</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">181</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Rest of God</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">191</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Tumble Home</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno"></td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Weekend</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">199</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Church Cancels Cow</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">201</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Children's Party</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">203</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Sportsman</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">209</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Housewife</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">221</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Annex</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">223</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The New Lodger</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">229</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Tumble Home</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">233</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Notes</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">302</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Dog of the Marriage</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno"></td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Beach Town</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">305</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Jesus Is Waiting</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">309</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Uninvited</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">317</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Reference #388475848-5</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">337</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">What Were the White Things?</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">343</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Dog of the Marriage</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">347</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">The Afterlife</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">367</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Memoir</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">373</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row syndetics_dtoc_row"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Offertory</div> </td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_author"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_company"></td> <td> </td> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">375</td> </tr> <tr class="syndetics_row_hilite syndetics_dtoc_row_hilite"> <td class="syndetics_dtoc_labeltitle"> <div class="syndetics_dtoc_indent">Notes</div> </td> <td> 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