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Come And Sit By ‘The Fire Next Time’ With Defector Reads A Book
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Kelsey McKinney
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Giri Nathan
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David Roth
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Patrick Redford
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Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Returns With ‘The Fire Next Time’
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Patrick Redford
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Sabrina Imbler
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Kelsey McKinney
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Barry Petchesky
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Patrick Redford
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David Roth
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Defector Staff
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Defector Reads A Book
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Patrick Redford
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Defector Reads A Book
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Patrick Redford
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
, and
Kelsey McKinney
November 15, 2023
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How The Defector Staff Organizes Their Books
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Defector Staff
November 3, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Getting Low-Key Parasocial With It
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Patrick Redford
October 19, 2023
Arts And Culture
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James Robins
September 22, 2023
Arts And Culture
I’m A Card-Carrying Member Of Maria Bamford’s Cult
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Soraya Roberts
September 15, 2023
Arts And Culture
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Nicholas Russell
September 13, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Giri Nathan
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Barry Petchesky
, and
Patrick Redford
July 26, 2023
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