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C.S. Lewis and the angel & devil on your shoulder

The other night Max and I were talking with his dad about C.S. Lewis, a writer whose ideas about religion and culture they’re both considerably more persuaded by than I am. (To say the least. Fortunately, my response to books like Mere Christianity has softened over the years into a sort of incredulous amusement.) Because Max and I both enjoyed . . .

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Poe at Ransom Center

A Big Read grant will help fund the Ransom Center’s exhibition on The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe, which opens in September.

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Dunn on Christensen

Katherine Dunn (Geek Love) admires Kate Christensen’s novels. (The Epicure’s Lament is her favorite.)

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