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About the Author
STEPHEN MCCAULEY is the author of six previous novels, including The Object of My Affection, True Enough, and Alternatives to Sex. Many have been national bestsellers, and three have been made into feature films. He was named a chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture. His fiction, reviews, and articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Harper’s, Vogue, and many other publications. He currently serves as codirector of the Creative Writing Program at Brandeis University. He has several properties listed on Airbnb in Massachusetts and New York and owns a total of zero throw pillows. You can sign up for email updates here.
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
MY EX-LIFE. Copyright © 2018 by Stephen McCauley. All rights reserved. For information, address Flatiron Books, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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Names: McCauley, Stephen, author.
Title: My ex-life / Stephen McCauley.
Description: First edition. | New York: Flatiron Books, 2018.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017060580 | ISBN 9781250122438 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250122421 (ebook)
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First Edition: May 2018
Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Acknowledgments
Also by Stephen McCauley
About the Author
Copyright
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