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Survival of the Fittest
The Survival Rate for Everyone Drops to Zero
Sep 20, 2023
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Jordan Watland
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A Butcher with a Smile
Who's the Worst Character on 'Succession?'
May 26, 2023
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Jordan Watland
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Radical Abnormality
The bitter truth, Paola thought as the oak tree rushed toward her, was that to be human wasn’t to have free will or volition or choice, but more…
Feb 2
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Jordan Watland
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Give Her the Novel
(A Response to Joan Didion)
Dec 29, 2022
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Jordan Watland
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The Saints
Something broke finally when he came upon three men shooting at a dog they’d corned between buildings on the north-side of town.
Mar 19, 2023
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Jordan Watland
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She Asks About Work
A Last Conversation
Jun 23, 2018
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Jordan Watland
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Macroevolution of Self in 'Severance'
Assessing the Philosophy of TV's Best Current Show
Feb 20
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Jordan Watland
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The Preemptive Life of Ophelia Soderholm
Many stories depend on setting; without a certain setting they cannot be true; the stories become impossible and false in new environments.
Jul 7, 2018
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Jordan Watland
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A Long Drive
After he retired, he continued to leave the house every morning at 8am and every evening at 5pm, promptly, in order to hit rush hour traffic.
Apr 8, 2019
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Jordan Watland
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Abortion Fights are About Fear
It’s an absurd supposition, i.e.
Jul 12, 2019
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Jordan Watland
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The Art of the Insult
How the Obamas Were Able to Hit Low from the Higher Ground
Aug 21, 2024
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Jordan Watland
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At First She Felt Guilty
The range of reactions was part of the beauty.
Aug 25, 2024
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Jordan Watland
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