Embracing the Living Story: An Interview with Erin Flanagan
by Dylan Colvin
Dylan Colvin sits down with her former teacher, Erin Flanagan, to discuss Flanagan’s new novel, Deer Season.
Dylan Colvin sits down with her former teacher, Erin Flanagan, to discuss Flanagan’s new novel, Deer Season.
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