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A deep-dive into the personal lives of the famed 20th century French theorists (all men) with their newest biographer.

References and suggested readings:

• Emily Eakin. 2026. The Frenchmen: Or, My Life in Theory. Penguin Press.
• Sarah Bakewell books
• Ross Douthat. November 2, 2022. How the Right Became the Left and the Left Became the Right. New York Times.
• James Miller. 2010. The Passion of Michel Foucault. Harvard University Press.
• John Guillory and Merve Emre. 2023. Cultural Capital: The Problem of Literary Canon Formation. University of Chicago Press.
• Meghan O’Gieblyn. 2026. Will and Attention: A Memoir. Doubleday.
• Emily Eakin’s website, essays at NYT, Instagram

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