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THE GIRL WHO RACED MULES & OTHER STORIES. By Becky Mushko. Infinity. $11.95.

In this compilation, Becky Mushko of Penhook has collected 13 of her short stories about life in the Blue Ridge. Many of the stories have won awards in notable Virginia writing contests such as the Sherwood Anderson Short Story Contest, the Wytheville Chautauqua Creative Writing Contest and the Lonesome Pine Short Story Contest. The stories are rich with names and places familiar to readers in this area.

Mushko teaches English at Ferrum College and is author of "Patches on the Same Quilt," which won the 2001 Smith ...

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