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“The Body is Everywhere: On Michael Klein’s “The Talking Day””
February 11th, 2013
“Beyond Tattoos: The Art of Body Adornment in Africa”
February 3rd, 2013
“The Brightest in the World: Ali Smith's "Artful"”
January 23rd, 2013
“Bud Light Lime, Unlikely Hope”
January 17th, 2013
“Back in the Fold: On 'A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel'”
December 10th, 2012
“The Ballad of Abel Kiviat: Jews and Sports”
December 6th, 2012

“The Book in the High Castle: On "The I Ching: A Biography"”
October 15th, 2012

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