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On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Marilynne Robinson\'s beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gilead (2004). Topics include whether this is a sad book, a bit on Robinson\'s biography, John Ames\'s joy in the face of suffering, and more.

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