David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best Americ… — Terry Southern

David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best American Short Stories series. She hired me to work with David and her to read stories for the anthology.

Terry SouthernWriter · American · 1924 – 1995

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