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Spring-Summer 2016

Summer Reading

Chapter and Verse

American Dreams

Sometimes Bad Writing, but Never "No Writing"

Table of Contents

From the Editors

From the President's Table

Currents

69th Commencement Features Poetry, Prose and Song

Looking Ahead

Sometimes Bad Writing, but Never "No Writing"

American Dreams

Chapter and Verse

Essay: Culture & Commentary

Summer Reading

Profile

CMCAA President's Message

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Richard Grantham, 1927-2016

Endpaper

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