Poet's Dance: On "The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry"

Carl Denton 7/8/21 Carl Denton 7/8/21

Poet's Dance: On "The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry"

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"Not nearly as cheap as they seem": On Éireann Lorsung's "The Century"

Conor Bracken 7/6/21 Conor Bracken 7/6/21

"Not nearly as cheap as they seem": On Éireann Lorsung's "The Century"

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Pittsburgh, Deindustrialization, and the Birth of the Care Economy: On Gabriel Winant's "The Next Shift"

Kenneth Alyass 6/24/21 Kenneth Alyass 6/24/21

Pittsburgh, Deindustrialization, and the Birth of the Care Economy: On Gabriel Winant's "The Next Shift"

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When the Well Runs Dry: On Lucas Bessire's "Running Out"

Dennis Dimick 5/19/21 Dennis Dimick 5/19/21

When the Well Runs Dry: On Lucas Bessire's "Running Out"

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“Rubber Barons”: The Fall of American Socialism in John A. Tully’s "Labor in Akron"

Carly Marze 5/6/21 Carly Marze 5/6/21

“Rubber Barons”: The Fall of American Socialism in John A. Tully’s "Labor in Akron"

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5 Attempts to Explain Myself

Gabriel Blackwell 4/18/21 Gabriel Blackwell 4/18/21

5 Attempts to Explain Myself

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Writing Willa Cather

Geneva M. Gano 4/1/21 Geneva M. Gano 4/1/21

Writing Willa Cather

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Artification and Education in Kogonada's "Columbus"

Alana Pockros 3/4/21 Alana Pockros 3/4/21

Artification and Education in Kogonada's "Columbus"

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The Russian Roots of Midwestern Farming: On David Moon's "The American Steppes"

Evan Bonney 2/11/21 Evan Bonney 2/11/21

The Russian Roots of Midwestern Farming: On David Moon's "The American Steppes"

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Short Attention Spans: two essays on attention & resistance in the digital landscape

Lucy Holt 2/9/21 Lucy Holt 2/9/21

Short Attention Spans: two essays on attention & resistance in the digital landscape

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Meeting Dr. Bradley: On Barbara Barksdale Clowse’s "A Doctor for Rural America"

Josh Law 1/19/21 Josh Law 1/19/21

Meeting Dr. Bradley: On Barbara Barksdale Clowse’s "A Doctor for Rural America"

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Without a Care in the World: Jonathan Franzen in St. Louis

Liam Bishop 1/8/21 Liam Bishop 1/8/21

Without a Care in the World: Jonathan Franzen in St. Louis

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No One's a Critic: The Death of Thought at the Plain Dealer

Sam Allard 1/1/21 Sam Allard 1/1/21

No One's a Critic: The Death of Thought at the Plain Dealer

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Troubling Company: On "The William H. Gass Reader"

David Hoinski 12/14/20 David Hoinski 12/14/20

Troubling Company: On "The William H. Gass Reader"

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Writing of Boredom, Grief, and Death: On the Illinois Soldiers of Mark Flotow's "In Their Letters, In Their Words"

Cameron Sauers 10/1/20 Cameron Sauers 10/1/20

Writing of Boredom, Grief, and Death: On the Illinois Soldiers of Mark Flotow's "In Their Letters, In Their Words"

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What makes something a political sign?

Tobias Carroll 9/29/20 Tobias Carroll 9/29/20

What makes something a political sign?

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Four Dead in Ohio: On Derf Backderf’s “Kent State”

Paul Buhle 9/7/20 Paul Buhle 9/7/20

Four Dead in Ohio: On Derf Backderf’s “Kent State”

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Don’t Worry, Be Scrappy: On Stephanie Wakefield’s "Anthropocene Back Loop"

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer & Katherine Cassese 9/3/20 Jeremy Bendik-Keymer & Katherine Cassese 9/3/20

Don’t Worry, Be Scrappy: On Stephanie Wakefield’s "Anthropocene Back Loop"

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Pictures of a Fading World: On Ben Katchor's "The Dairy Restaurant"

Paul Buhle 7/28/20 Paul Buhle 7/28/20

Pictures of a Fading World: On Ben Katchor's "The Dairy Restaurant"

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Black Enterprise Reclaimed: Comments from Don Hayner

Don Hayner 7/23/20 Don Hayner 7/23/20

Black Enterprise Reclaimed: Comments from Don Hayner

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