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The Donald
David Theis | May 29, 2009 | Review
Former student David Theis remembers writer Donald Barthelme, with a little help from biographer Tracy Daugherty.

David Theis has "done it well" both for Don Barthelme and for Tracy Daugherty. This is a wonderful book review. I want to run out and buy the book immediately.

Posted by Sally Lehr on May 29, 2009

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