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Towards the Heart of a Book: In Praise of the Epigraph

Towards the Heart of a Book: In Praise of the Epigraph

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Forrest Gander on the Investment and Involvement Required of Reading Poetry

Forrest Gander on the Investment and Involvement Required of Reading Poetry

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How Gaslighting in Fiction Can Reflect the Realities of Psychological Abuse

How Gaslighting in Fiction Can Reflect the Realities of Psychological Abuse

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How Writing a Novel About the Evangelical Church Helped Me Grieve the Loss of My Religion

How Writing a Novel About the Evangelical Church Helped Me Grieve the Loss of My Religion

Kelsey McKinney on the Complex Feelings of Leaving the Faith

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