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9781890447267
"Two pieces in particular...show that Daum can transcend tricked-out stand-up to write bravely and with heart. 'Variations on Grief,'... is as viscerally compelling as fiction. 'American Shiksa' is a hilarious, lyrical primer on the exquisite self-torture the role requires--she 'must avoid being stabbed by Norman Mailer,' among other things. It's impressive how Daum can occasionally evoke several levels of sexual, religious, and literary tension in less than 10 words."Daum, Meghan is the author of 'My Misspent Youth Essays', published 2001 under ISBN 9781890447267 and ISBN 1890447269.
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