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Doctor Ed Pavlic is slighltly smiling with a gray beard and black shirt. His eyebrows are thick and dark and his head is shaved. His background is grey brick.
New writing by Dr. Ed Pavlić, Distinguished Research Professor of English, African American Studies, and Creative Writing, has appeared recently in The Best American series for 2024.    An excerpt from a memoir-in-progress titled “At the Mercy of the Light: A Memoir in Colors and Shades,” Pavlić’s essay, “Anita Baker Introduced Us and Patrice Rushen Did the Rest” recounts the abrupt occurrence of best friendship. How is it really, that…

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