David Brooks's latest: How Literature Lost Its Mojo
It plays a much smaller role in our national life, and this has a dehumanizing effect on our culture.
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Opinion | How Literature Lost Its Mojo

It plays a much smaller role in our national life, and this has a dehumanizing effect on our culture.

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