Carolina Quotes
The year I spent as a reporter was marvelous for me! It took me out of a genteel world, gave me enlightening glimpses into how things went on.
Elizabeth Spencer Carolinian
Source
Interview with Robert Phillips, "The Art of Fiction No. 110," The Paris Review, Issue 111, Summer 1989
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- interview
- work
- The Art of Fiction No. 110
- year
- 1989
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