He wrote the book on how the military shapes masculine identity. He’ll also tell you about Disney adults, Pharaoh Sanders, and his favorite spot for a burger and negroni.
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The author of Any Person Is the Only Self and recent Guggenheim fellow talks about the worst time of day, the value of wasting an hour, and chilaquiles.
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