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The Wild, Wonderful, and Poetic World of Ralphie Parker

The Wild, Wonderful, and Poetic World of Ralphie Parker

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

By Matt Mitchell | December 14, 2022

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

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Matt Mitchell on the Inspiration Behind “Watermelon Sugar”

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Exploring the Moral Landscape of John Darnielle’s Fictional Universe

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

On Freaks and Geeks and Finding My Voice: How Pop Culture Shaped My Poetry

Matt Mitchell Builds His Own Intersex Canon

By Matt Mitchell | July 22, 2021

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