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James Baldwin: The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, 1899-1967: The Classic Anthology
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July 18, 2009
All hail, the great Tom Watson!
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Hi John -- I sent love your blog and sent you a friend requrest on Facebook (when I saw the link on your page).
You don't know me from Adam (but being well read, probably you do), but I want to say thanks for the blog!
Tom Jonas
Posted by: Tom Jonas | July 19, 2009 at 04:37 PM
Thanks for your kind words. Always glad to meet a new friend!
Posted by: John Petty | July 20, 2009 at 09:54 AM