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Author of popular books on supernatural, Peter Straub is respected for his literary style, too
Author of popular books on supernatural, Peter Straub is respected for his literary style, too

Author of popular books on supernatural, Peter Straub is respected for his literary style, too

Date3/18/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Author of popular books on supernatural; Peter Straub is respected for his literary style; too. I wanted to take the genre and pull it upstairs a little bit; he says.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0100209F
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