Frazier’s lovely language worth the wait D.G. Martin Mar 27, 2018 Mar 27, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 D.G. Martin Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save D.G. Martin With the publication of “Varina” early next month, Charles Frazier’s many fans will celebrate the end of a long wait.kAmuC2K:6C C67FD6D E@ H@C< 72DE] tG6CJ H@C5 @7 6G6CJ 492AE6C @7 6G6CJ @?6 @7 9:D 7@FC 3@@<D[ “r@=5 |@F?E2:?[” “%9:CE66? |@@?D[” “}:89EH@@5D[” 2?5 ?@H[ “'2C:?2[” H2D C6G:6H65[ C6HC:EE6?[ C6A=2465[ 2?5 C6DE@C65 3J 9:> E@ >2<6 E96 7:?2= AC@5F4E ;FDE C:89E]k^AmkAmx? “'2C:?2[” 2D :? “r@=5 |@F?E2:?” 2?5 “%9:CE66? |@@?D[” uC2K:6C E2<6D FD 324< E@ E96 `g__D 2?5 r:G:= (2C E:>6D] %96 46?EC2= 492C24E6C @7 E96 ?6H 3@@< :D '2C:?2 w@H6== s2G:D[ E96 D64@?5 H:76 @7 y6776CD@? s2G:D[ AC6D:56?E @7 E96 r@?7656C24J]k^Am kAmx? 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