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Out Of Print or Out Of Fashion

In which I read books that people (?) have decided are no longer relevant.

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Hunter Mclendon
Jan 14, 2022
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Hi, Y’all! Glad You’re Here—

Before embarking on this project, I had always assumed that any book longlisted for the National Book Award would always remain in print. The idea seems silly now, given the fact that most books eventually go out of print, but I was convinced that the metallic foil sticker possessed a type of magic that gave these books etern…

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