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Controversial Figures, or The 1968 NBA List!

Controversial Figures, or The 1968 NBA List!

In which we talk about the books longlisted for the 1968 NBA!

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Hunter Mclendon
Jul 24, 2023
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Hi, Y’all! Glad You’re Here—

After much knuckle-dragging, we are finally approaching the end of the sixties! Today, we’re going to be looking at the 1968 NBA Longlist, which includes the controversial Norman Mailer, the even more controversial The Confessions of Nat Turner, and also the first appearance of Joyce Carol Oates! I’ll be discussing Joyce Caro…

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