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Ann Pachett rebuts David Brooks

V Nelson Barnes

11 Aug 2025 — 1 min read
Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) on Threads
Kudos to @parnassusbooks Ann Pachett who just elegantly handed David Brooks the WHat a Dipshit for Literary Criticism he so richly deserves.
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