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Letter From Slovakia: Winter, Memory, and Thomas Merton
The Trappist Monk Thomas Merton struggled with resentment in his search for something sacred. Today would have been his 89th birthday....
Juan Vidal is a writer and cultural critic. His memoir Rap Dad: A Story of Family and the Subculture That Shaped a Generation is available now from Simon & Schuster/Atria Books. He tweets at @itsjuanlove.