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Literary References In The Simpsons

Posted 11.27.2011

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With the 23rd season of The Simpsons premiering on Sunday, America's longest-running sitcom is still going strong. Despite the perennial complaints ab...

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I Called Amy Tan A Dirty Word--And Then She Friended Me

Deanna Fei | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deanna Fei

When I said that "Amy Tan" had become a dirty word, I meant it in the full sense: a taboo, a line drawn in the sand, a barrier to understanding. I don't know if that came through.

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