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Art Isn’t Supposed to Make You Comfortable

NYT Opinion piece by Jen Silverman, 2011 Playwriting MFA graduate
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/opinion/art-morality-discomfort.html?unlocke…
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