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Meeting myself in St. Louis
Downpours, desserts, depth: Franciscans of all denominations deliberate.
Jun 25
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John L. Murphy
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"Wonder Confronts Certainty"
Gary Saul Morson: timeless lessons + Russian "baggy monster" writers= my review.
Jun 13
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John L. Murphy
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May 2025
Two David's + a Michael + SB-F c/o Big $
Four looks: money madness, dreamy democracy, deluded rich kids, praised posers
May 30
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John L. Murphy
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4 who dig the Grateful Dead
My book reviews, as an casual acquaintance, graveside
May 16
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John L. Murphy
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Jerry, Phil & Bear: Dead (auto)bios review
Messrs. Garcia, Lesh, Augustus Owsley Stanley III: my Grateful takeaways
May 2
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John L. Murphy
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April 2025
Jimi, Ken, Leary & Stone
Hendrix, Kesey, Dr Tim, non-Dr. Robert: I review their bios
Apr 18
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Chaim Grade's "Sons + Daughters": review
Between the wars: Litvaks, Vilna, Yiddishkeit without schmaltz, schtick, or fiddlers
Apr 12
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John L. Murphy
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March 2025
Breaking b(re)ad, going treyf, saving grace
Guess what's coming for dinner. What's a guest to do? Grin, gobble, or groan?
Mar 21
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John L. Murphy
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Yahrzeit la tengo
21 fun salute in song for Señora Mz Layne on her year's passing
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Mar 13
Yahrzeit la tengo
21 fun salute in song for Señora Mz Layne on her year's passing
Mar 13
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John L. Murphy
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Tolkien: The Monsters + the Critics
Reviewing his definitive essay collection: how a linguist world-builds
Mar 1
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John L. Murphy
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February 2025
Tolkien: The Missives + Successors
Looking at his correspondence, listening to his critic(s)
Feb 14
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John L. Murphy
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