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“Unless he had whiskey running through his veins, Willard came to the clearing every morning and evening to talk to God. Arvin didn't know which was worse, the drinking or the praying. As far back as he could remember, it seemed that his father had fought the Devil all the time.”

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Donald Ray Pollock

Donald Ray Pollock is an American writer born in 1954 in Kentucky. His works are characterized by their depiction of rural life in the American South, known for their unique narrative style and profound social insight. more

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