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Matt Mitchell on Midwestern Humorist Jean Shepherd and the Christmas Story Universe

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Exploring the Richard Brautigan Universe of Bubblegum Minimalism That Inspired Harry Styles

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Exploring the Moral Landscape of John Darnielle’s Fictional Universe

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On <em>Freaks and Geeks</em> and Finding My Voice: How Pop Culture Shaped My Poetry

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