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John Casey

John Casey was born in 1939 in Worcester, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and the University of Iowa. His novel Spartina won the National Book Award in 1989. He lives with his wife in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he is a professor of English literature at the University of Virginia.
The Half-Life of Happiness
Room for Improvement
Compass Rose
Testimony and Demeanor
The Half-life of Happiness
Spartina

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The Half-Life of Happiness
Room for Improvement
Compass Rose
Testimony and Demeanor
The Half-life of Happiness
Spartina

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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