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Screenshot of claremontreviewofbooks.com: The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150

The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150 (claremontreviewofbooks.com)

51 points by beatstop 6 hours ago | 20 comments

A Claremont Review of Books essay marking the 150th anniversary of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its place in American literature.

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Screenshot of harpers.org: The Style Is Father of the Man

The Style Is Father of the Man (harpers.org)

12 points by lermontov 5 days ago | 5 comments

Harper's Magazine review by Benjamin Kunkel of Tracy Daugherty's biography "Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited," examining McCarthy's life and novels.

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The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150(claremontreviewofbooks.com)

The Style Is Father of the Man(harpers.org)

The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150 (claremontreviewofbooks.com)

The Style Is Father of the Man (harpers.org)