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• Tyler Austin Harper is a former assistant professor at the University of Chicago.
• His interests include extreme saltwater fishing and Monte Burke’s tales of obsession and madness in the fishing world.
• He also recommends watching Melancholia, listening to the Hold Steady, and checking out “Finer Things / Tamahagene,” by the rapper Ka.summarize in 5 sentences: Culture and entertainment musts from Tyler Austin Harper.This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day.
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