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The Read Planet: Let’s Discuss ‘The Martian Chronicles’
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Chris Thompson
July 14, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Picked Its Next Book, To Read
85
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Barry Petchesky
June 21, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Holy Sheets! It’s Time To Discuss ‘Lucky Jim’
66
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Barry Petchesky
June 9, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Finally Back!
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 13, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Tablet: It’s Time To Discuss ‘The Epic Of Gilgamesh’
67
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Kelsey McKinney
April 14, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
The March Defector Reads A Book Selection Is Here
40
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 15, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
I Peeked Inside An Elite Athlete’s Head And It’s A Foreign Country In There
94
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 9, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Come Discuss ‘The Age Of Innocence’ With Us, But Don’t Cause A Scene
73
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Barry Petchesky
March 3, 2022
Arts And Culture
Reading Is Easy, TV Is Hard
148
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Felix Kent
March 2, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Here’s The First 2022 Selection For Defector Reads A Book
72
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Kelsey McKinney
January 21, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Psst! Let’s Talk About ‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’
158
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Albert Burneko
, and
Barry Petchesky
January 11, 2022
Year In Review
The Best Things We Read In 2021
299
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Defector Staff
December 29, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Here’s The December Selection For Defector Reads A Book
90
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 14, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We Have Considered ‘Consider The Oyster’
78
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Kelsey McKinney
December 9, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
How Do You Pin Down An Auteur As Evasive As David Fincher?
33
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Nicholas Russell
November 26, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Its November Selection
67
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 16, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Waive Shifgrethor And Have An Honest Chat About ‘The Left Hand Of Darkness’
106
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
November 11, 2021
Defector At The Movies
This ‘Dune’ Has No Ideas
352
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Barry Petchesky
October 26, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Locked In For October
113
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Giri Nathan
October 13, 2021
Interviews
An EXPLOSIVE Tell-All Interview With Acclaimed Memoirist Drew Magary
119
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 12, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
It’s Time To Clock In And Talk About ‘The Factory’
101
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Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Kelsey McKinney
October 7, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Made Its Pick For September
34
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Giri Nathan
September 10, 2021
Politics
A Minor Ordeal
290
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 3, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
You’d Better Believe We Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’
87
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
September 2, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
‘The Glassy, Burning Floor Of Hell’ Is A Horror Collection That Will Validate Your Misery
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Nicholas Russell
August 17, 2021
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