Charles A. Ray

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I am a writer, mostly westerns, but also other genres. I also work for a think tank, the Foreign Policy Research Institute, focusing on Africa, and I teach three online graduate courses at Arizona State University.

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About Charles A. Ray

I am a writer, primarily specializing in westerns, but also exploring other genres. I comment on a wide range of topics, currying favor with no one, and sparing no one.

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