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Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer
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Smart choice if you want creative subject matter with stronger signal. A stronger fit when you want a creative reading lane that remains grounded. When you seek historical richness, the ending turns expectations on their head.
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Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer by E. Ethelbert Miller looks like a creative or cultural title with room for interpretation and craft from the record we have here. The copy on hand shows 2000 • St Martins Pr • 178 pages, useful if you want to gauge size and reading commitment.
Edition on file: 2000 • St Martins Pr • 178 pages • ISBN 9780312241360.
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