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The Sound and the Fury Is the Book for Our Political Moment

by Thomas Geoghegan July 16, 2021January 9, 2022

How Faulkner’s four narrators delineate Biden-era constituencies.

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How a Racist President Is Trying to Woo Black Voters

by Nancy LeTourneau February 4, 2020January 9, 2022

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Why the Progressive Message Isn’t Resonating With Older African Americans

by Nancy LeTourneau January 14, 2020January 9, 2022

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The Sound and the Fury Is the Book for Our Political Moment

How a Racist President Is Trying to Woo Black Voters

Why the Progressive Message Isn’t Resonating With Older African Americans

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