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Outside Reading — Jólabókaflóð edition

December 17, 2022 Dan Seeger

Iceland’s Christmas Book Flood Is a Force of Nature by Lauren Oster For Smithsonian magazine, Lauren Oster writes about the Icelandic tradition called Jólabókaflóð, which amounts to a holiday season celebration of books. The articles traces the long reverence for … Continue reading Outside Reading — Jólabókaflóð edition

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Outside Reading — The Human Dust-Bowl edition

November 26, 2022 Dan Seeger

THE DIRT ON PIG-PEN by Elif Batuman Writing for Astra, Elif Batuman explores the history of the Peanuts character who travels with his own trailing cloud. I’m always fond of cultural commentary that convincingly applies broader social theory to seemingly … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Human Dust-Bowl edition

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Outside Reading — Join Us, Won’t You? edition

September 17, 2022 Dan Seeger

How Karina Longworth Brought Sex and Sleaze Back to Hollywood History by Alex Morris Given my specific cultural interests, it’s ridiculous that it took me as long as it did to listen to You Must Remember This, the Hollywood-focused podcast … Continue reading Outside Reading — Join Us, Won’t You? edition

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Outside Reading — Walleye Be edition

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 Dan Seeger

Friday night fish frys define Wisconsin. What happens when climate change adjusts the menu? by John McCracken I feel residentially obligated to share this article, one of an increasing number that strives to take the effects of climate change out … Continue reading Outside Reading — Walleye Be edition

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Outside Reading — Green New Deal edition

August 20, 2022 Dan Seeger

She’s Smashing In Her New Role by Alex Soloski As a devotee of the Clone Club, I’m happy as can be to have Tatiana Maslany making weekly appearances on my television again. As the Marvel machine mandates, Maslany’s been making … Continue reading Outside Reading — Green New Deal edition

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Outside Reading — P.S. and By the Way edition

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Dan Seeger

Reality Bit, but She Bit Back. by Jason Zinoman Writing for The New York Times, Jason Zinoman considers the defiantly iconoclastic career of Janeane Garofalo. Although he makes his point in part by conveniently eliding an acting career that’s remained … Continue reading Outside Reading — P.S. and By the Way edition

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The Art of the Sell — R.E.M. for America’s Libraries

June 29, 2022 Dan Seeger

These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. These scruffy Georgians are giving some good advice here. These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — R.E.M. for America’s Libraries

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Outside Reading — The Garden of Good and Evil edition

June 18, 2022 Dan Seeger

Made for Television by Emily Nussbaum Writing for The New Yorker, Emily Nussbaum delivers an entertaining profile of spouses Robert and Michelle King and their splendid stable of offbeat television programs. Our household is all in on Evil, and we … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Garden of Good and Evil edition

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Outside Reading — Anger Is an Energy edition

June 11, 2022 Dan Seeger

Stay Furious by Jessica Valenti Going all the way back to the time the George W. Bush administration was in power, I believed the most long-lasting damage exacted by that particular crew of amoral miscreants would be the following: A … Continue reading Outside Reading — Anger Is an Energy edition

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Outside Reading — Once More Around the Park edition

May 21, 2022 Dan Seeger

I’ve written abut Roger Angell before, inadequately. Dumbstruck with administration when considering the legendary writer’s prose, how could my words be anything other than inadequate? I stood before a monolith with a handful of scuffed dominos. On the occasion of … Continue reading Outside Reading — Once More Around the Park edition

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