Why can I write 'South' with some assurance that you'll know I mean Richmond and don't mean Phoenix? What is it that… — John Shelton Reed Copy Share Image
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I escaped the [Southern-writer] label because I didn't and don't write about the South. — William S. Burroughs Copy Share Image
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