Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

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Occasional essays on literature, poetry, movies, and culture by the author of THE LAST WORDS OF JACK RUBY, a historical noir novel about the lifelong friendship between the notorious assassin and my cousin, the boxer and war hero Barney Ross.

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About Joshua Corey

Author of THE LAST WORDS OF JACK RUBY, a novel, and other things. Editor-in-Chief of The Fortnightly Review. Professor of English at Lake Forest College.

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