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Sam Austen is a certified feline linguist and former Professor of Feline Psychology at Golden State Medical University. He also hosts Meow: A Literary Podcast for Cats, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play.

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Bookfishing: How Performative Reading May Compromise National Security

While a nuisance in the dating scene, bookfishing has more serious implications in markets like Washington, D.C., where many of our famously literate government officials have fallen victim to its snare.
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Published on December 11, 2025 05:15

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The Pumpkin Spice Café, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and The Convenience Store by the Sea: The Mass-Hypnosis Ritual of "Cozy Lit"

"Cozy Lit is vibes-based prose, meant to wash over you—a gentle titillation or linguistic ASMR, not because the prose is magnificent but rather it’s l Read more of this blog post »
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