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Features in the December 9, 2015 issue

Detail from Nativity (2006), by Brian Kershisnik

Eleven writers make their selections:

Brian Doyle, Debbie Blue, Thomas Lynch,
Terra Brockman, Reggie Williams,
Chris Hoke, Sara Miles, Christian Wiman,
Sarah Morice-Brubaker, Brian D. McLaren,
Francis Spufford

This article appears in the December 9, 2015 issue.

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