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David A. Taylor

David A. Taylor is the author of Soul of a People: The WPA Writers’ Project Uncovers Depression America and the writer/producer of the award-winning documentary film of the same name.

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Literary Cubs, Canceling Out Each Other’s Reticence

Letters between Federal Writers’ Project cohorts Richard Wright and Nelson Algren depict a mutual admiration rare among young novelists

by David A. Taylor | Sunday, March 01, 2009

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2nd Look

Buoyancy

by Willard Spiegelman

As the heat of summer drags on, we eagerly await the day we can comfortably return to our favorite beaches and pools—in the meantime, we’re rereading Willard Spiegelman’s 2008 ode to swimming.

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