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Writing the Blues: I always wanted to write a book, says novelist Lisa Herman, right
Writing the Blues: I always wanted to write a book, says novelist Lisa Herman, right

Writing the Blues: I always wanted to write a book, says novelist Lisa Herman, right

Date5/2/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Writing the Blues: I always wanted to write a book; says novelist Lisa Herman; right.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0099779F
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