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      A "New York Times "Notable Book
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      Hilton Als submits both racial and sexual stereotypes to his inimitable scrutiny with relentless humor and sympathy. The results are exhilarating. "The Women" is that rarest of books: a memorable work of self-investigation that creates a form of all its own.

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 160 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (Jan. 31st, 1998)
      • ISBN-10: 0374525293
      • ISBN-13: 9780374525293
      • Dimensions: 5.96 x 9.16 x 0.43 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.54 lbs
      • Categories: General Women's Studies

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