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Andrew McGahan

Vale Andrew McGahan (1966-2019)

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 / Whispering Gums / 20 Comments

My reading group was only talking about Andrew McGahan (1966-2019) this week. We knew he was terminally ill, but little did we know that his end was so near. How very sad, then, to hear today that he died just yesterday, at only 52 years of age. Now, I know that Lisa (ANZLitLovers) has written … Continue reading Vale Andrew McGahan (1966-2019)

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