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Review of the novel Joe, by Larry Brown

Joe is a book showing the underside of rural life among the poor and ignorant in late 20th century Mississippi. The protagonist Joe is a drunk and aggressive man with few concerns about anyone else besides himself but who has … Continue reading

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What the Sport of Fishing Taught Me

Many years ago, when I was in the Boy Scouts, on a particular camping trip in Oklahoma in late autumn, I recall fishing at a small pond, and catching a fairly large bass. For some inexplicable reason I proceeded to … Continue reading

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