The Times Are Never So Bad: A Novella and Eight Short Stories
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
13
Catalog books
12
Works
1984 to 1999
Strongest span
Andre Dubus has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 13 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 1999, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.
Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Times Are Never So Bad: A Novella and Eight Short Stories and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from David R Godine Pub and Random House Inc.
The Times Are Never So Bad: A Novella and Eight Short Stories
David R Godine Pub • 1994 • standard commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from David R Godine Pub and Random House Inc
Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction
Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from David R Godine Pub and Random House Inc.
The Times Are Never So Bad: A Novella and Eight Short Stories
David R Godine Pub • 1994 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 192 pages.
Finding a Girl in America: A Novella and Ten Short Stories
David R Godine Pub • 1993 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 216 pages.
Broken Vessels : Essays by Andre Dubus
David R Godine Pub • 1992 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 195 pages.
David R Godine Pub • 1984 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1984 • 193 pages.
David R Godine Pub • 1984 • quick commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1984 • 126 pages.
Random House Inc • 1999 • longer commitment
It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
House of Sand and Fog (Oprah's Book Club)
W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 365 pages.
Meditations from a Movable Chair: Essays
Thorndike Pr • 1999 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 245 pages.
Random House Inc • 1997 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 256 pages.
Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1994 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 276 pages.
The Last Worthless Evening Four Novellas & Two Stories
David R. Godine Publisher • 1986
Random House Inc • 1995
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.