CANTON -- The fifth book in a series by Sidney Sondergard was recently published by Jain Publishing.

Sondergard, a professor of English at St. Lawrence University, has been working on the first complete English translation of short stories by 18th-century Chinese writer Pu Songling.

As with all of the other volumes, the newest work features illustrations by St. Lawrence graduates.

Six volumes are planned.

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