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An epistolary novel made up of letters of recommendation written by an academic in the creative writing department at Payne University is going to be funny and cynical. And this one filled the bill. Jason Fitger, the put-upon professor of a department that is sinking in importance in the eyes of the university administration has much to complain about. He also must allude to his own various bad...

In an effort to displace the thoughts that our political landscape have put in my head, I listened to David Brooks' book about character.  The introduction assured me I was in the right place: I was born with a natural disposition toward shallowness. I now work as a pundit and columnist. I'm paid to be a narcissistic blowhard, to volley my opinions, to appear more confident about...