Men Without Guns: A Tribute to Larry McMurtry
“Shooting fish in a barrel.” “Loaded for bear.” “Bring in the big guns.” Many West…
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Beverly Cleary, Author of the Ramona Series, Understood Children, Shoes, School, Words, and How it Feels to be Heard, or Misunderstood
“Now, Ramona.” Mrs. Quimby’s voice was gentle. “You must try to grow up.” Ramona…
Read MoreWhy I Will Not Submit to Arrest, Or, the Problem With Moral Mondays
Here in my beloved South, the main characters in our political drama are still men,…
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Restless Heart Syndrome: When Bad Movies Happen to Good People
Restless Heart is quite obviously a labor of love. Someone really, really loves Augustine. Writing critically about it, which I must do, feels a bit like complaining that someone’s terribly earnest, harp-accompanied wedding was tacky, and too long.
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