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Deviating, For A Moment...
In which I share the opening pages of my memoir, explain why the discussions of this newsletter have informed my approach as I edit the work, and what…
Hunter Mclendon
Mar 4
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Well, That's A Start...
Hi, Y’all! Glad you’re here— Because I’m a person with limited resources, it’s been a bit difficult to find out any juicy details regarding the…
Hunter Mclendon
Jan 7
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Heroism In The Household...
In which we consider the work by the women longlisted on the 1953 longlist...
Hunter Mclendon
Feb 11
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Men Only Write About War...
In which I discuss just how little I know about my own taste in books "about war."
Hunter Mclendon
Jan 21
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Always The Pulitzer, never the National Book Award…
In which we take a look at why three authors from the 1953 longlist won Pulitzers, but never the National Book Award...
Hunter Mclendon
Feb 4
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Am I The New Elle Woods?
In which I break down how Legally Blonde offers structural ideas for essays and compare myself to the blonde icon.
Hunter Mclendon
Dec 31, 2021
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Out Of Print or Out Of Fashion
In which I read books that people (?) have decided are no longer relevant.
Hunter Mclendon
Jan 14
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The World's A Page...
In which I consider the limitations of my own reading life...
Hunter Mclendon
Jun 3
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If I Were A Book Judge…
In which I discuss the books I would have chosen for the National Book Award for Fiction.
Hunter Mclendon
Dec 24, 2021
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A Love Letter to the 2015 NBA Shortlist
Hi Y’all! Glad you’re here— The 2015 National Book Award short-list is the one I most often cite as my favorite. If you’re not the type to keep up with…
Hunter Mclendon
Dec 17, 2021
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Let Me Explain...
An introduction to this reading project
Hunter Mclendon
Dec 6, 2021
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The Polarizing Nature of Short Stories and Southern Fiction...
In which we consider the three short story collections--all by southern women--that made the National Book Award longlist in 1956.
Hunter Mclendon
Apr 22
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