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Emily Dickinson
“At times it seems there is nothing in her world but her own soul, with its attendant abstractions, and, at a vast remove, the inscrutable Heaven.” —Richard Wilbur
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James T. Farrell
William Faulkner
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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A champion of America’s great writers and timeless works, Library of America guides readers in finding and exploring the exceptional writing that reflects the nation’s history and culture.

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From poetry, novels, and memoirs to journalism, crime writing, and science fiction, the more than 300 volumes published by Library of America are widely recognized as America’s literary canon.


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