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Defector Reads A Book

There Is A Whole World In ‘The Universal Baseball Association, Inc. J. Henry Waugh, Prop.’

Defector Reads A Book

You Are Hereby Invited To Join The Universal Baseball Association

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Dan Simmons Is Dead, So It’s Time To Read ‘Hyperion’

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Defector Wuthers Some Heights

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Defector Reads A Book Is Tackling ‘Wuthering Heights’

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The Blog Of The South

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Charles Portis Can Make You Love A Loser

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Defector Reads A Book Is Deciding If This Is The Funniest Novel Ever Written

September 26, 2025
Interviews

Lucas Schaefer Understands The Brutality, Absurdity, And Transcendence Of Boxing

September 5, 2025
Interviews

Giri Nathan DISHES On Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz In This EXCLUSIVE Interview

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The Art Of Reading

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‘The Art Of Fielding’ Knows What’s Scary About Baseball

July 30, 2025
Bills Week

Bill Veeck’s Goofy, Gag-Filled Baseball Book Was Ahead Of Its Time

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Defector Reads A Baseball Book

July 11, 2025
WNBA

Christine Brennan’s Caitlin Clark Book Is More About Gripes Than Greatness

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Hanif Kureishi Writes Himself Anew In ‘Shattered’

Arts And Culture

Books We Think You Should Read This Summer

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Tim Krabbe’s ‘The Rider’ Won Us Over By Losing

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Why ‘The Rider’ Is The Best Sports Book I’ve Ever Read

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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 12: Is Julia Cameron Wrong?

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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 11: We Are Dying To Be Done

Interviews

“Rape Is Political”: Jamie Hood On Trauma Narratives, Writing The Self, And Ethical Obligation

March 25, 2025
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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 10: Reflecting Near The End

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

How The Dunk Was Banned

March 14, 2025
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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 9: We Are Annoyed

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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 8: We Are Burnt-Out Sims

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Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Parable Of The Sower’ Confronts What Comes After The End

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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 7: The Third-Quarter Slump

Interviews

Jeremy Gordon On Grief, Connection, And His Novel ‘See Friendship’

February 20, 2025
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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 6: Are We Feeling Abundant?

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Defector Reads A Book Is Going To Reap What Octavia Butler Sowed

February 12, 2025
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