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John Cribb on What Both Republicans and Democrats Can Learn From Abraham Lincoln

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On One of the Most Influential Essays of the 21st Century: Of Snark and Smarm

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By Stephen Marche | February 14, 2023

In Praise of the Campus Novel: Daisy Alpert Florin on Fiction and Self-Discovery

In Praise of the Campus Novel: Daisy Alpert Florin on Fiction and Self-Discovery

“A campus is a cauldron, a swirling pot of people learning about themselves.”

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Ann Beattie Wonders What Donald Barthelme Would Have Made of the Spy Balloon

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