Blues and the Archives of the Revolution

By Garry Reece

Exclusively available in the print edition of Gulf Coast issue 29.2

Garry Reese is a writer who lives in Houston with his wife, three kids, eight cats, and one dog.
His work has appeared over the years in Muleteeth, American Short Fiction, Arts Houston, The Texas Observer, Extensions, GlassTire, and Art Lies.

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29.2 - Summer/Fall 2017

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