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My favorite books of 2023 [Part 2, poetry]

December 10, 2023

Part 2 of my gaze back at a personal year in books honors the true lights of every year: the poets.

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December 8, 2023

December 7, 2023

Going deep with Peter Gabriel and hopping the ‘Eastbound’ train in a 2023 novel.

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My favorite books of 2023 [Part 1, nonfiction]

December 3, 2023

Part 1 of my look at this year’s favorite reads tracks down memoirs, personal histories, cultural analysis and much more.

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December 1, 2023

November 30, 2023

Cat Power plays Dylan, and Josh Radnor bares his musical wisdom.

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November 17, 2023

November 16, 2023

Boygenius make Saturday night their own, and Haruki Murakami introduces his ‘Sweetheart.’

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November 10, 2023

November 9, 2023

The Mountain Goats call 867-5309, and Kafka’s off to look for ‘Amerika.’

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November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

Black Pumas consider a ‘Diamond’ from every angle, and a poet explores the ‘Open Things.’

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October 27, 2023

October 26, 2023

The Drums say their own name, and Sun June paints an indie-rock masterpiece.

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October 20, 2023

October 19, 2023

Finding yourself in the sacred synths of Crosses and living like ‘Kings’ with poet Anders Carlson-Wee

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October 13, 2023

October 12, 2023

A love letter to Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop, and hearing so many lovely songs about fire.

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Aarik is a Midwestern journalist, essayist and poet whose writing exists at the four corners of literature, human dignity, pop culture and theology.


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