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The Consumerist Canon: A Black Friday Reading List
"Radiant Stations of the Crass" and Other Rituals of Consumption
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Nick Ripatrazone
| November 27, 2015
Catholic Lit: A Reading List for Pope Francis
Sinners, Saints, Atheists, and Priests
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Nick Ripatrazone
| September 25, 2015
The Pleasures of Destroying a Good Book
Crack It, Bend It, Mark It, Love It
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Nick Ripatrazone
| August 19, 2015
On Our Fascination with Twins
A Literary History of the Pair
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Nick Ripatrazone
| July 14, 2015
In Defense of the Poet Laureate
On Politics, Art, and Inaugural Doggerel
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Nick Ripatrazone
| April 14, 2015
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