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I love references, how they operate like conversational shorthand. When I describe the main character of The Invitation as “a store-brand Chris Stapleton,” I feel clever...

I love references, how they operate like conversational shorthand. When I describe the main character of The Invitation as “a store-brand Chris Stapleton,” I feel clever...

I love references, how they operate like conversational shorthand. When I describe the main character of The Invitation as “a store-brand Chris Stapleton,” I feel clever...

During our school years in Shanghai, we were always reading two books at the same time. One was our textbook, which sat open on the desk,...

During our school years in Shanghai, we were always reading two books at the same time. One was our textbook, which sat open on the desk,...

During our school years in Shanghai, we were always reading two books at the same time. One was our textbook, which sat open on the desk,...

When I think back on my reading life to date, there are maybe a couple dozen writers who stand out from the rest as the true...

When I think back on my reading life to date, there are maybe a couple dozen writers who stand out from the rest as the true...

When I think back on my reading life to date, there are maybe a couple dozen writers who stand out from the rest as the true...

Maybe this is the result of going on long runs in the woods, but I am pulled toward itinerant literature: the whisky priest moving across the...