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The Stacks: Harry Crews Was Grit Lit’s Wildest Card
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He wrote novels about sideshow freaks, gospel singers, and midgets. In one of his novels, a man eats a whole car. Only the best writers can find beauty in the oddest places.
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May 30 2016
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