How did Joyce Carol Oates decide to structure these four novellas as a cohesive collection?
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How did Joyce Carol Oates decide to structure these four novellas as a cohesive collection?
Did anyone else feel the stories lingered on the characters' internal struggles more than the plot itself?
What inspired the themes of moral ambiguity and human fragility in these novellas?