Eileen Myles. (2016). Chelsea Girls: A Novel. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc.

Eileen Myles. 2016. Chelsea Girls: A Novel. Tantor Media, Inc.

Eileen Myles, Chelsea Girls: A Novel. Tantor Media, Inc, 2016.

Eileen Myles. Chelsea Girls: A Novel. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc, 2016.

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