Goat-Song and Other Stories
by David Ross
TESTIMONIALS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Ross was born in California, raised in Oregon and lives in Florida. He has a B.A. in history and an M.A. in philosophy. His writing spans journalism, satire, op-ed pieces and peer-reviewed scholarly articles. Goat-Song and Other Stories is his first work of fiction.
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