Ed Pavlić is Distinguished Research Professor of English, African American Studies, and Creative Writing at the University of Georgia and a contributing arts editor at Boston Review. His latest book is Call It In the Air.
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Ed Pavlić is Distinguished Research Professor of English, African American Studies, and Creative Writing at the University of Georgia and a contributing arts editor at Boston Review. His latest book is Call It In the Air.
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