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Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Leaping Toward The Fire
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Patrick Redford
November 26, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Sit Down Across The Board With Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’
45
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 30, 2024
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Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Figuring Out What Sally Rooney’s Deal Is This Fall
31
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 24, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
DRAB:H Is For Defector Reads A Bird: ‘H Is For Hawk’
32
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Patrick Redford
June 20, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Come And Sit By ‘The Fire Next Time’ With Defector Reads A Book
22
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
David Roth
, and
Patrick Redford
May 16, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
From Hell’s Heart We Blog At Thee: Let’s Chat About ‘Moby-Dick’
170
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Patrick Redford
, and
David Roth
February 14, 2024
Year In Review
The Best Things We Read In 2023
238
Comments
Defector Staff
December 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
Aparna Nancherla Is My Favorite Impostor
29
Comments
Soraya Roberts
October 18, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s All Confess What We Thought Of ‘The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter’
43
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
April 27, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Back For April
75
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 24, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
We Went Rogue With China Miéville’s ‘This Census-Taker’
166
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Patrick Redford
February 22, 2023
Capital
Abolition Requires Struggle
499
Comments
Micah Herskind
February 15, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Speak Of The Devil (And His Fat Cat) In ‘The Master And Margarita’
85
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Barry Petchesky
January 11, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Made Its Winter Pick
88
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 2, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Tristram Shandy Would Surely Call Us “Jack Asses” For Writing This Post
43
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Barry Petchesky
November 16, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Going Long In September And October [Update]
72
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 16, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
We Were Bowled Over By ‘Beyond A Boundary’
80
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Laura Wagner
August 31, 2022
Rays Week
The Read Planet: Let’s Discuss ‘The Martian Chronicles’
91
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Chris Thompson
July 14, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Picked Its Next Book, To Read
85
Comments
Barry Petchesky
June 21, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Holy Sheets! It’s Time To Discuss ‘Lucky Jim’
66
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Barry Petchesky
June 9, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Finally Back!
44
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 13, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Tablet: It’s Time To Discuss ‘The Epic Of Gilgamesh’
67
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Kelsey McKinney
April 14, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
The March Defector Reads A Book Selection Is Here
40
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 15, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Come Discuss ‘The Age Of Innocence’ With Us, But Don’t Cause A Scene
73
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Barry Petchesky
March 3, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Here’s The First 2022 Selection For Defector Reads A Book
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Kelsey McKinney
January 21, 2022
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