The Patch
John McPhee's Personal History piece is poignant and flashes like a fish in sunlight. Reminded me of the best of Annie Dillard.
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John McPhee\'s <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/02/08/100208fa_fact_mcphee">Personal History</a>
piece is poignant and flashes like a fish in sunlight. Reminded me of the best of Annie Dillard.
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John McPhee's Personal History piece is poignant and flashes like a fish in sunlight. Reminded me of the best of Annie Dillard.