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As seen in: The Mockingbird, The Washington Post, Inc., Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis, Christianity Today, Christian Century, Plough Quarterly Magazine, Five Books, The Living Church, White Horse Inn, Baker Book House and
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July Playlist - Mockingbird

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By David Zahl Verified
| The Mockingbird Verified
Music A mid-summer soundtrack featuring new faves from Andy Squyres, Olivia Rodrigo, Brian Fallon, and the Jackson 5 David Zahl / 6.29.26 Click here to listen on Spotify, or simply press play below: P.S. Did you know that there is a Mockingbird Masterlist playlist on Spotify, featuring every track we’ve included in a monthly playlist since December 2007? That’s over 3,100 songs, AKA 205 hours of listening goodness.
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David Zahl

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By Ben Sasse, Chris Stirewalt Verified, David Zahl Verified
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
Dave talks with the guys about the problem of replacing faith with the cheap imitations of disordered goods, the need for thick community, the emptiness of striving, and the need for grace. Come for the critique of moral therapeutic deism — stick around for David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech and Emo Philips’ stand-up.
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The Most Failed Writer of All Time

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By David Zahl Verified
| The Mockingbird Verified
BooksLawSuffering Why Keep Doing This? David Zahl / 6.18.26 / 1 I’ve had writing on the brain these past months. Not the practice of it but the purpose. Partly this is due to the comedown from a rather brutal book promotional cycle and with it, the contemplation of a new project. Partly it’s due to the observable decline in reading I’m seeing everywhere I look, especially among men. Partly it’s due to the whiplash-inducing migrations of remaining readers (hey, I’m on Substack now! sigh).
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