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In this Monday, May 20, 2013 file photo, Sotheby's director of the department of printed books and manuscripts Dr Philip Errington poses for photographers by holding a first edition copy of the first Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" containing annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling on top of a stack of other annotated first edition books featuring at auction, at the auction house's premises in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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William Reiser
Religious studies professor William Reiser, S.J., reflects on his use of Harry Potter in the classroom.
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Joe Hoover, S.J.
It’s not that Mr. Comey told a bunch of lies and covered them up with a prize-winning performance. It’s that facts can sound like lies when you tell them under pressure. Mr. Comey, who has had experience testifying before Congress, didn’t buckle to the pressure.
Brian Doyle, award-winning author, editor of the University of Portland's magazine, died May 27 from complications related to a brain tumor. Doyle, pictured in a 2012 photo, was 60. (CNS photo/Tim LaBarge) See OBIT-DOYLE May 31, 2017.
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James M. Chesbro
For much longer than a moment, let us consider the revered Catholic writer's literary generosity.
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Matthew Wooters, S.J.
Harry Styles' first solo album, "Harry Styles," has a ‘70s, tender space-rock feel, but with enough of its own vibe that it can stand on its own alongside contemporary guardians of rock.
Photo via S-Town. Artwork by Valero Dova
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Wyatt Massey
“S-Town” borders on being another American “poverty tour,” which rarely benefits those who are on display.
Author Junot Díaz at his home in Cambridge, Mass. 
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Olga Segura
The American dream is at the center of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz.