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the fox is probably not god

the fox is probably not god

My reading of the central mystery at the heart of Fleabag's season 2

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Nov 05, 2023
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Last month, I wrote about why I believe Fleabag is a ghost story. In that essay, I focused solely on season one of my favorite tv show.

fleabag is a ghost story

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October 24, 2023
fleabag is a ghost story

I’m late with this week’s post thanks to a big writing deadline at work and a busy weekend of farmer’s markets and home projects. I’m excited to share a somewhat unexpected spooky close reading this week: a short piece about why I think Fleabag is a ghost story. (And a damn good one, at that.)

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After writing it, I got a few encouraging comments that made me…

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