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The Great San Francisco Magical Realism Novel

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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If you pass by 811 Geary Street in San Francisco, near Hyde, you might notice a plaque stating that the building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. "Fritz Leiber, acclaimed author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, lived her from 1969-1977 when he wrote his classic, Our Lady of Darkness, which won the World Fantasy Award in 1978…

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