The Commonplace Book
by Brock EldonThe Commonplace Book
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Essays on Books, Film, and Culture.
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About Brock Eldon
Writing fiction and poetry, and on books, cinema, politics, travel, and morality in contemporary global societies. Canadian expat based in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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