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Friday, June 22, 2018

The Lesser Look: “The Shell Scott Sampler”

Part of a month-long celebration of Ron Lesser’s artistic legacy.



The Shell Scott Sampler, by Richard S. Prather (Pocket, 1969).

Posted by J. Kingston Pierce at 11:11 AM
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