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When James Joyce Wrote the Best, Most Depressing Christmas Story Ever
GHOSTS
Because nothing says holiday cheer like tuberculosis and an awareness of our own mortality.
Allen Barra
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Dec. 31 2021
11:07PM EST
Lebrecht Music & Arts/Alamy
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