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Critical Influences

Michael Quinn

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Essays and cultural criticism shaped by the writers, artists, places, and ideas that have influenced my thinking. These pieces combine personal encounter with close reading to examine how taste and judgment develop over time.


March 08, 2025

The Book Club That Didn't Read Me

March 08, 2025/ Michael Quinn
The Book Club That Didn't Read Me

For years, I was part of a book club that shaped how I read—just as much by what we didn’t read as what we did.

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literary criticism, LGBTQ+, critical influences, writing life, reading & identity
LGBTQ+ books, book club, gay, book criticism, book critic

Critical Influences photo credit: Michael Quinn

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