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Defector Reads A Book
Psst! Let’s Talk About ‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Albert Burneko
, and
Barry Petchesky
January 11, 2022
Year In Review
The Best Things We Read In 2021
299
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Defector Staff
December 29, 2021
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Defector Reads A Book
Here’s The December Selection For Defector Reads A Book
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 14, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We Have Considered ‘Consider The Oyster’
78
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Kelsey McKinney
December 9, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Its November Selection
67
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 16, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Waive Shifgrethor And Have An Honest Chat About ‘The Left Hand Of Darkness’
106
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
November 11, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
It’s Time To Clock In And Talk About ‘The Factory’
101
Comments
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Kelsey McKinney
October 7, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Made Its Pick For September
34
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 10, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
You’d Better Believe We Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’
87
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
September 2, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Its Pick For August
44
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 6, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Open The Door! We’re Here To Talk About ‘The Big Sleep’
149
Comments
Barry Petchesky
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We’re Rested And Ready To Talk About ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
65
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kalyn Kahler
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 3, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Announcing The May Defector Reads A Book Selection
41
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 7, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Nailed Its Pick For April
45
Comments
Giri Nathan
April 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We’re Standing Right Here With You, Ready To Discuss ‘Fences’
67
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Kelsey McKinney
April 1, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Its Pick For March
45
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
So We Blog On, About ‘The Great Gatsby’
290
Comments
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Tom Ley
March 4, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Announcing The February Defector Reads A Book Selection
151
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Back For January
51
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
January 6, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
The ‘Autobiography Of Red’ Left Us Considering Volcanoes Very Strongly
71
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Kelsey McKinney
January 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Back For December
67
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 1, 2020
Defector Reads A Book
Bro, This New ‘Beowulf’ Translation Is Pretty Tight
155
Comments
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 30, 2020
Defector Reads A Book
Introducing: Defector Reads A Book
228
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Kelsey McKinney
November 2, 2020
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