Expensive People
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- Vanguard Press, 1968
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Who published the first edition of Expensive People?
The first edition of Expensive People by Joyce Carol Oates was published in New York by Vanguard Press in 1968.
How many editions of Expensive People are there?
We track 2 editions of Expensive People, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.