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Self-Mythologizing on the Radio: A Brief History of Audio Patriotism

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In the Semiquincentennial Year, Sarah Montague Reflects on American Narratives

By Sarah Montague | August 26, 2026

How George Saunders’s Analysis of Russian Masters Provides a Critical Language for Audio Narratives

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Against the “King Voice.” On the Evolution of Vocal Authority, from Orson Welles to Sarah Vowell

Against the “King Voice.” On the Evolution of Vocal Authority, from Orson Welles to Sarah Vowell

Sarah Montague Considers the Evolution of Vocal Authority, from Orson Welles to Sarah Vowell

By Sarah Montague | February 5, 2026

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