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What's in this thing for readers
Jul 2, 2025
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The Weight of Okay
review of Flesh: a novel by David Szalay, 2025 Booker Prize winner
Jan 5
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My Imperfect Christmas in Vietnam
An essay about how my visit to Vietnam enhanced my life immeasurably. Its lessons are relevant today.
Dec 23, 2025
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The Royal Tenenbaums as Post-Thanksgiving Therapy
On the storytelling genius of Wes Anderson
Dec 7, 2025
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Sixteen Hours and a Tomorrow Away
Exiting the discomfort zone
Nov 23, 2025
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