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This is Donald Trump's 'Bull Connor Moment'
And he doesn't realize he's fallen into the same trap Connor did in Birmingham in 1963. What that means for all of us.
 • Paul Kix
I'm 45 Today
What the middle-ager knows on his birthday. A special TWPL.
 • Paul Kix
The Messy Lives of Other People, Famous or Unknown
Because we only want to read about each other. AND: Jon Stewart, at his best; AI at its worst; the novel that foresaw our moment.
 • Paul Kix
When the Only Game in Town is Your Own
How to set the rules for your creative endeavors, so you play your game. AND: McEwan's new novel; how to reclaim your mind; and the most cerebral sports…
 • Paul Kix
The Change That Must Happen
The eternal truth of character. AND: Read 'Small Things Like These' instead of 'A Christmas Carol'; watch Ethan Hawke; also 'Task.'
 • Paul Kix
This, Too, is Fuel
Channeling the bad (and the good). AND: An icy Glück poem warms a New York Times critic; a secret gospel; the secret (and shitty) past of a great…
 • Paul Kix
The Only Story Worth Telling is The Story Where You Come to Know Yourself.
But that's a hard story to tell. Here's how to make it easier. AND: the best movie of the year; how Danes inspire us all; and one redneck hunter, too.
 • Paul Kix
This Week Paul Likes
This Week Paul Likes
Every week, I share hits of inspiration from the writers who inspire me, in the hope they'll inspire you to do your best work.
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