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Dialectal Delight or Dismissive Data? Katz’s Colorful Cartography of American Speech
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Dialectal Delight or Dismissive Data? Katz’s Colorful Cartography of American Speech

Review of SPEAKING AMERICAN by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the realm of linguistic exploration, Josh Katz's…

Johny McFliggenNovember 15, 2024May 4, 2025
Culinary Revolution or Just Another Recipe?
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Culinary Revolution or Just Another Recipe?

Review of CHANGE THE RECIPE by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford "CHANGE THE RECIPE" by José Andrés with…

Johny McFliggenNovember 14, 2024May 4, 2025
Love as Revolution: bell hooks’ Audacious Challenge to a Commodified Heart
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Love as Revolution: bell hooks’ Audacious Challenge to a Commodified Heart

Review of ALL ABOUT LOVE by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, "All About Love" by bell hooks—a…

Johny McFliggenNovember 6, 2024May 4, 2025
Governance Unmasked: The Complexity Behind the Bureaucratic Curtain
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Governance Unmasked: The Complexity Behind the Bureaucratic Curtain

Review of WHO IS GOVERNMENT? by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the vast and often bewildering landscape…

Johny McFliggenNovember 4, 2024May 4, 2025
The Tightrope of Corporate Diplomacy: Apple’s Achilles’ Heel in China
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The Tightrope of Corporate Diplomacy: Apple’s Achilles’ Heel in China

Review of Apple in China by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the maelstrom of modern corporate literature,…

Johny McFliggenNovember 2, 2024June 2, 2025
The Fallacy of Living Forever: Gawande’s Call for a Dignified Death
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The Fallacy of Living Forever: Gawande’s Call for a Dignified Death

Review of BEING MORTAL by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In our modern age, where the pursuit of…

Johny McFliggenNovember 1, 2024May 4, 2025
The Perils of Detachment: Unpacking the Banality of Facebook’s Inner Workings in “Careless People
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The Perils of Detachment: Unpacking the Banality of Facebook’s Inner Workings in “Careless People

Review of CARELESS PEOPLE by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the ever-expanding universe of non-fiction, "Careless People"…

Johny McFliggenOctober 31, 2024May 4, 2025
The Literary Mirage: What Kelsey Grammer’s Non-Existent “Karen” Could Reveal About Grief and Celebrity
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The Literary Mirage: What Kelsey Grammer’s Non-Existent “Karen” Could Reveal About Grief and Celebrity

Review of Karen by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, the curious case of the phantom tome "Karen"…

Johny McFliggenOctober 29, 2024May 19, 2025
Unmasking Biden: The Political Reality Behind the Myth in “Original Sin
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Unmasking Biden: The Political Reality Behind the Myth in “Original Sin

Review of Original Sin by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford The mere mention of "Original Sin" by Jake…

Johny McFliggenOctober 25, 2024June 2, 2025
Life, Death, and the Art of Dying: Kalanithi’s Unequaled Memoir Challenges Us All
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Life, Death, and the Art of Dying: Kalanithi’s Unequaled Memoir Challenges Us All

Review of WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford The notion of a stage four…

Johny McFliggenOctober 22, 2024June 9, 2025

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