Wilmot B. Irvin is the author of eight novels and a dozen short stories. He practiced law in South Carolina for 44 years before retiring on December 31, 2021. A longtime supporter of the University of South Carolina Libraries, Wilmot served as President of the Ex Libris Society, President of the University South Caroliniana Society, and is a Life Member of Friends of University Libraries and the Thomas Cooper Society. www.wilmotbooks.com.  
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