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Should we cancel an artist and all of his work when we discover that he’s a scoundrel? What if he’s something worse and the best word we have for him is “evil”? Author and Literature Professor, ⁠Karen Swallow Prior⁠ joins me to discuss the difficult task of separating art from the artist. Plus I talk about an inventive break-up prank by a truly immature man, and I explore the unwritten rules at my local 4th of July Parade.

You can pre-order Karen’s next book on ⁠finding your calling here⁠. I also mentioned her book “⁠The Evangelical Imagination.⁠” Sign up for her ⁠substack here⁠.

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