#287 | How David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’ Challenges Men to Confront Their Emotional Realities Before They Are Destroyed by Them

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#287 | How David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’ Challenges Men to Confront Their Emotional Realities Before They Are Destroyed by Them

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#286 | Great Literary Quotes #1: Nami Mun on Grief, Love, and Regret

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#286 | Great Literary Quotes #1: Nami Mun on Grief, Love, and Regret

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#285 | Is the Novella ‘Train Dreams’ Better than Its Movie Adaptation?—A Beautiful and Brutal Depiction of How Time Washes Away Everything

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#285 | Is the Novella ‘Train Dreams’ Better than Its Movie Adaptation?—A Beautiful and Brutal Depiction of How Time Washes Away Everything

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#284 | Sh*t I Tell My Friends #3: On the Difference Maker (a.k.a. Follow Your Interest)

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#284 | Sh*t I Tell My Friends #3: On the Difference Maker (a.k.a. Follow Your Interest)

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#283 | The Lie of ‘Perfection’—Vincenzo Latronico on the Inescapable Feeling of Discontent in a Social Media World

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#283 | The Lie of ‘Perfection’—Vincenzo Latronico on the Inescapable Feeling of Discontent in a Social Media World

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#282 | Sh*t I Tell My Friends #2: On What Matters (a.k.a. Do Something)

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#282 | Sh*t I Tell My Friends #2: On What Matters (a.k.a. Do Something)

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#281 | What Is the Cost of Comfort?—Aldous Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ on the Dangers of Endless Technological Progress

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#281 | What Is the Cost of Comfort?—Aldous Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ on the Dangers of Endless Technological Progress

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#280 | Sh*t I Tell My Friends #1: On Advice (a.k.a. Stop Listening to Idiots)

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#280 | Sh*t I Tell My Friends #1: On Advice (a.k.a. Stop Listening to Idiots)

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#279 | ‘Motherless Brooklyn’, a Truly Inventive Crime Novel—and Why You Should Never Underestimate Anyone

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#279 | ‘Motherless Brooklyn’, a Truly Inventive Crime Novel—and Why You Should Never Underestimate Anyone

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#278 | Special Edition: “One Plus One Doesn’t Equal Two” (+ Big Updates for 2026)

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#278 | Special Edition: “One Plus One Doesn’t Equal Two” (+ Big Updates for 2026)

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#277 | Arduous, Repetitive, Digressive, and Insanely Long—But Why Should You Read ‘Infinite Jest’ by David Foster Wallace?

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#277 | Arduous, Repetitive, Digressive, and Insanely Long—But Why Should You Read ‘Infinite Jest’ by David Foster Wallace?

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#276 | Should the Life of an Artist Impact What You Think of Their Art?—Woody Allen’s Memoir Shines Light on This

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#276 | Should the Life of an Artist Impact What You Think of Their Art?—Woody Allen’s Memoir Shines Light on This

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#275 | What Does the Classic Literary Novel ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ Have in Common with Rock and Roll Legend Bruce Springsteen?

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#275 | What Does the Classic Literary Novel ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ Have in Common with Rock and Roll Legend Bruce Springsteen?

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#274 | Juilliard Dropout to Jazz Legend: What Miles Davis Teaches Men (and Women) About Tenacity, Creativity, and Life

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#274 | Juilliard Dropout to Jazz Legend: What Miles Davis Teaches Men (and Women) About Tenacity, Creativity, and Life

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#273 | Is ‘Get Shorty’ Better as a Novel or Movie?—Elmore Leonard’s Crime Satire on Hollywood, Filmmaking, and (Con) Artistry

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#273 | Is ‘Get Shorty’ Better as a Novel or Movie?—Elmore Leonard’s Crime Satire on Hollywood, Filmmaking, and (Con) Artistry

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#272 | Is It Possible to Have a Meaningful Conversation About a Book You Haven’t Read?

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#272 | Is It Possible to Have a Meaningful Conversation About a Book You Haven’t Read?

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#271 | What Can Raymond Carver Teach Us About Love—and Writing?

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#271 | What Can Raymond Carver Teach Us About Love—and Writing?

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#270 | What Makes Phil Mickelson One of Golf's Most Complex Figures?—The Only Golfer Who Can Make a 40-Foot Putt and a Meltdown Look Good!

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#270 | What Makes Phil Mickelson One of Golf's Most Complex Figures?—The Only Golfer Who Can Make a 40-Foot Putt and a Meltdown Look Good!

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#269 | Is ‘The 25th Hour’ Better as a Novel or Movie? A Truly Great New York City Story and One-Two Combo of Book and Film—David Benioff & Spike Lee

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#268 | ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’ Brings History to Life Via First-Hand Accounts of the Atomic Bomb—A Call for Empathy and Understanding for All Men (and Women)

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#268 | ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’ Brings History to Life Via First-Hand Accounts of the Atomic Bomb—A Call for Empathy and Understanding for All Men (and Women)

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