canon
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The part of me that’s a sucker for goal-setting and self-transformation also wondered: What if, rather than reject the parenting canon, I were to embrace it?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
These geeks – a term I use lovingly, for the most part – protected the notion of canon as fiercely as their lunchbox collections.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
“Dept. of Speculation” by Jenny Offill is a forebear of the short-and-sweet literary canon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
And Mr. Paul’s songs are skillful homages to favorite tunes from the musical-theater canon such as Billy’s “Soliloquy” from “Carousel” and “Ya Got Trouble” from “The Music Man.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The canon of black autobiography sensibly includes scores of books about resistance to the American system.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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