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Broad discussions about ideas and intellectual history regarding literary culture and democracy - these public things.

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Aug 26, 2026
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  1. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    The craft of biography writing (Part 1 of 2) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  2. Issue · Aug 11, 2026

    On the Emperor's New Clothes (opens the original)

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