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THE LITERARY LIFE
The Laureate of Alexandria Bay
Amid the Thousand Islands, there’s a town that understands the hard life of a writer
March
1
1986
Frederick Exley
Les Krims
The Laureate of Alexandria Bay
Frederick Exley
March
1
1986
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THE LITERARY LIFE
The Laureate of Alexandria Bay
Amid the Thousand Islands, there’s a town that understands the hard life of a writer
March
1
1986
Frederick Exley
Les Krims
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