New Directions Storybook Collection (8 books)

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Created and curated by the writer and translator Gini Alhadeff, Storybook ND aims to deliver the pleasure one felt as a child reading a marvelous book from cover to cover in an afternoon. The series, beautifully designed by Peter Mendelsund, will feature original works by beloved New Directions authors, and will also introduce new writers to the list.

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