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Bruce Handy

Bruce Handy
Bruce Handy is a journalist, critic, humorist, and the author of Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult. HIs most recent book for actual kids is The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. (Photo credit: Justin Bishop)


On the Political Weaponization of Words: From “Miscegenation” to “Groomer”

Bruce Handy Explores the Hoax Behind an Early Case of American Fearmongering
September 15, 2022  By Bruce Handy
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