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The Great American Navel-Gazing
a short rant; a great story collection for kids
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Joel Cuthbertson
All Shall Be Sublimed
notes on Sayaka Murata
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Joel Cuthbertson
Overthinking Tolkien
a blog post
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Joel Cuthbertson

February 2024

15 Books in 15 Minutes
how many times can a man answer "Muriel Spark"
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Joel Cuthbertson
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November 2023

Is the Bible Funny?
Yes. Probably.
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Joel Cuthbertson

July 2023

The Slapstick Glory of Mission: Impossible
starring Tom Cruise as "Who, on First"
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Joel Cuthbertson

June 2023

Recent Reading
three blurbs
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Joel Cuthbertson

May 2023

"Cover Your Ears, Please"
a War and Peace musical versus literal paternalism
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Joel Cuthbertson
That Lovin' Feeling
the enemy is the future
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April 2023

Ivan Denisovich's Good Day
"All art is propaganda"
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Joel Cuthbertson
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March 2023

The Writer Cannot Share Himself
Sondheim's interviews; Cynthia Ozick on the secret self
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Joel Cuthbertson

December 2022

The Queen of Crime
a ranking of every one of P.D. James's novels
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Joel Cuthbertson
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