Letters of Rec

Dropping the Ball

New year, less letter

Jan 1 • Justin St. Germain

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November 2025

A Couple of Things about Prison

Also: a Russian art doc, a little poetry, the Mormon Wives are back

Nov 26, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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October 2025

A True Crimey Time of Year

Also: a great drive-in doc, Pynchon and my hometown, some new music

Oct 16, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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September 2025

The Best Post of 2025

It's in the title, so it must be true. Also: publishing links, Swamp Dogg, the lost Prince doc

Sep 17, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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August 2025

Mormon wives, portrayal betrayal, the last Book Fight

Also: novel recs, a tribute to Val

Aug 13, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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July 2025

Essay Confusion, Documentary Disrespect

Also: I made the dictionary, urban foraging, the best macarons in Oregon

Jul 17, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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June 2025

On the DFW TGI Fridays Being Named the #1 Airport Bar in the Country

Also: reading lists, NonfictioNowing, ottoman thoughts

Jun 13, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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May 2025

“Oh shit, I have a book”: An interview with Karie Fugett, author of Alive Day

Go buy the book! Right now!

May 5, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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April 2025

I cover a class, an LLM covers me, a few new releases

AI did not write this subtitle

Apr 7, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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March 2025

Oscar Documentary Predictions

Also: three great non-nominees, mascot harassment, a doc about rocks

Mar 1, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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January 2025

Oscar docs, pandemic poems, border essays

Also: author bios, Poetry Thoughts, Nonfiction Issues

Jan 31, 2025 • Justin St. Germain

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December 2024

A Few Favorites of 2024

hypocrisy and commerce!

Dec 31, 2024 • Justin St. Germain

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