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Humor
Valentine’s Day date ideas for book nerds (and those who love them).
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James Folta
| February 11, 2025
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A brief literary history from Ben Franklin to Ann Telnaes.
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| January 29, 2025
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James Folta
| January 16, 2025
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| January 16, 2025
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All the books that (probably) radicalized Lindsay Weir.
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